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    Trump Abandoned the Paris Climate Agreement – The U.S. Didn’t

    Fast Company Jun 15, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Trump Administration formally withdrew from the Paris climate agreement, abdicating the U.S. leadership role in negotiations, but efforts by local governments and private companies – along…

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    Obamacare: No Longer Political Poison

    Governing Magazine Jun 14, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Obamacare was once seen as political poison for Democrats, but that has since changed with the current administration’s proposed changes to it and the loosening of federal…

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    America’s Youth Under Fire: What Can Be Done?

    Center for American Progress Jun 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Center for American Progress created a report discussing the devastating impacts guns and gun violence have had on America’s schools and youth and how young activists…

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    Education Reform Should Obey Campbell’s Law

    AEI Jun 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Campbell’s Law posits that when set standards are used to measure success, data will be skewed to meet those standards regardless of true progress. As AEI…

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    Will Washington State Impose a Fee on Carbon Emissions?

    Grist Jun 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In spite of previous failed attempts to impose a carbon tax in Washington State, advocates think the Protect Washington Act – which imposes a carbon fee…

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    Could Pay for Success Help Make Bail Reform a Reality?

    Governing Magazine Jun 13, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Bail reform is gaining traction across the nation – but it faces a funding problem. Gloria Gong argues that the pay for success model may be the…

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    Should We Invest in ‘Growth Mindset’ Programs?

    The Hechinger Report Jun 12, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Victoria Sisk was still an undergraduate student at Case Western Reserve University when she first discovered the growth mindset theory through Carol Dweck’s Ted Talk. In an…

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    A Community Framework for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic

    Governing Magazine Jun 12, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Regina LaBelle at Governing Magazine discusses the current state of the opioid epidemic in America that is claiming over a hundred lives everyday. According to LaBelle, solutions should…

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    Janus Ruling: The Future of Teacher Unions

    The 74 Jun 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The upcoming ruling of the Janus case may allow members who disagree with union activity to opt out of membership. Carolyn Phenicie at The 74 reports that…

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    America Needs a Workforce With Technology Skills

    American Enterprise Institute Jun 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: ·  American Enterprise Institute discusses the future of technology and how the American workforce can take advantage of AI through technical learning programs and new skills. · Why…

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    Resistance & Rebuilding in the Trump Era

    Medium Jun 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Shannon Baker shares what the team at New Media Ventures has discovered about the progressive movement from 500 new startups and where America is going in the future.  ·…

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    Maximizing Charitable Giving

    Knowledge@Wharton Jun 10, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Logic suggests that charity would do the most good when treated like an investment—looking for the biggest impact per dollar—but that’s generally not how donors behave.…

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