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Democracy

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    Black Teens Deal With Stop-And-Frisk On Way To School

    Futurity Dec 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Jarret Bencks-Brandeis at Futurity reports on a new study regarding racial profiling and stop-and-frisks. Out of the 60 black Caribbean students involved in this research in London and NYC,…

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    6 Innovative Ways States Are Preparing for the 2020 Census

    Governing Magazine Dec 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing magazine discusses the uncertainties around the 2020 Census — including fears of undercounting immigrants, minorities and low-income people — and how states are preparing. •…

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    Nonpartisan Progress is Possible in Public Education

    The Aspen Institute Dec 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Urban Institute discusses how now might be a good time for bipartisan public education reform, with equity, equality, and inclusion at the forefront. • What can funders…

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    4 Ways Australia Stepped Up in 2018

    Global Citizen Dec 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Madeleine Keck shares four ways that Australia made progress for citizens’ health and wellbeing in 2018.  • How can funders help to build on this progress…

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    Promising Changes in Education Spending for 2019

    Edweek Market Brief Dec 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sean Cavanagh breaks down the spending increases of 38 states that increased their education funding for 2019 thanks to increasing tax revenues.  • How will economic volatility impact education funding…

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    18 Issues for States to Watch in 2019

    Governing Magazine Dec 27, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing Magazine highlights eighteen issues that the staff believes states need to focus on in 2019.  • How can funders help to support and guide efforts to…

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    The Cost of Segregation

    Urban Institute Dec 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Urban Institute shares the research of Gregory Acs, Rolf Pendall, Mark Treskon and Amy Khare on the cost of racial residential segregation in America. · How do economic…

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    Troubles For New ESSA School Report Cards

    Education Dive Dec 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · As tension continues to rise with the implementation of new ESSA evaluations across the nation, Education Dive discusses the common complaints and delays.  · Does this new…

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    A Cut-and-Paste End-of-Year Letter for Education Advocates

    Education Next Dec 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This Education Next post takes a Mad Libs-like approach to end-of-year letters from education advocates; it may save time to just fill in the blanks. •…

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    Is Personalized Learning the New Common Core?

    Chalkbeat Dec 26, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Although the Common Core standards have faced a lot of backlash throughout the years, Matt Barnum at Chalkbeat explains that many individuals fear the change that…

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    My Journey from Advocate to Philanthropist

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Dec 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for the National Center for Family Philanthropy, Gordon Irlam shares how he transformed from advocate to philanthropist. Irlam now focuses his time on global health and AI risks…

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    Potential Risks from Advanced Artificial Intelligence

    Open Philanthropy Project Dec 25, 2018

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Daniel Dewey at Open Philanthropy Project discusses the potential risks associated with advanced artificial intelligence development.  · How can society prepare for some of the risks associated…

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