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    The Most Important Thing Congress Can Do This Year

    The National Alliance to End Homelessness Dec 8, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Steve Berg at The National Alliance to End Homelessness, one of the most important and crucial actions Congress should take this year is finalizing the…

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    Reviewing Congress’s To-Do List on Ending Homelessness

    The National Alliance to End Homelessness Dec 8, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Steve Berg reviews the actions Congress has taken towards addressing homelessness in the US and what still needs to be done to make a difference.  ·…

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    The Role of Electric Vehicles in the U.S. Climate Change Fight

    Smart Cities Dive Dec 7, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chris Teale shares insights from a summit celebrating the presence of 1 million electric vehicles in the U.S. where experts examined the future of EVs and climate change.  •…

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    Lessons From a Closed Detroit Charter School

    Chalkbeat Dec 5, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Koby Levin reports that overly lenient regulations on charter schools in Michigan led to the creation and sudden closure of a Detroit charter school that was doomed…

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    Why Education In Prison Matters To Democracy [Video]

    Ford Foundation Dec 4, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this video and post (via Ford Foundation) Douglas Wood, Former Program Officer at Global Grants, reports on a recent panel discussion regarding the positive ripple…

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    Students Protest Zuckerberg’s Online Personalized Learning Platform

    Education Dive Dec 1, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Jessica Campisi at Education Dive, a group of students from a New York City high school is writing a letter to Mark Zuckerberg in protest…

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    Evidence-Based Policymaking Should Be Every Governor’s Priority

    Urban Institute Dec 1, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Kathryn Reynolds and Kriti Ramakrishnan explain why evidence-based policymaking should be the top priority of every new governor and provide a few ways to incorporate this…

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    A Look Inside a Criminal Justice Reform Strategy

    Open Philanthropy Project Dec 1, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Open Philanthropy Project details its strategy for criminal justice reform, including what they’re doing, why they’re doing it, and the organizations advocating to reduce mass incarceration.  ·…

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    Job Training to Address California’s Economy

    Associated Press Nov 30, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · The Associated Press discusses a new report about job training in California. Many advocates are urging the state’s governor-elect Gavin Newsom to adopt a stronger workforce…

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    Changes to Improve the Earned Income Tax Credit

    The Rockefeller Foundation Nov 29, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Alyson Wise and Natalie Foster argue for changes to the Earned Income Tax Credit to increase the efficacy of the program and better support those who need it…

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    Dallas’ Plan to Fight Poverty

    Dallas News Nov 28, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dallas News reports that the city of Dallas is working to build a coalition of key players to fight poverty that is all too common in the…

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    The Benefits of Being Part of an Advocacy Collaborative

    GrantCraft Nov 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • GrantCraft explores the upsides of advocacy collaboratives — a group of colleagues, field leaders, and other experts that unite around a common cause — and how it…

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