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    Effective College Completion Reforms

    American Enterprise Institute Jun 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Mark Schneider and Kim Clark conducted research at colleges across the United States and identified common themes among successful college completion reforms.  • How can philanthropy help institutions…

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    MBA Course on Investing in Philanthropy Shows Students How to Measure Impact

    Medium Jun 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new MBA course at Texas McComb called Investing in Philanthropy teaches students how to effectively measure nonprofit success while looking at how to make an…

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    How Should Colleges Approach Student Success?

    EdSurge Jun 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • EdSurge discusses how higher education institutions, particularly community colleges, can be more effective by listening more closely to how students define their own goals. • How…

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    Giving Students Employment Opportunities During College to Pay for Higher Education Costs

    The Hechinger Report Jun 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Students from the University of Utah share their employment experiences, acquired through a nonprofit called Education at Work that arranges partnerships between universities and large employers. …

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    An App to Help Consumers Tackle Their Student Loan Debt

    TechCrunch Jun 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sarah Perez reports that the app Pillar is designed to help individuals manage the repayment of their student loan debt through advice and easy payments.  • Why…

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    Scholarships and Self-Care: Sending Students to College With a Mental Health Safety Net

    The 74 Jun 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Collegiate Academies, a network of six public charter schools in Louisiana, sent seven graduating classes with scholarships in self-care and mental health supports to college.  •…

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    A Middle-path Fix for Student Loans

    The New York Post Jun 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Beth Akers argues that the solution to the student loan problem is a middle-path: loan forgiveness for those who make income-based repayments for a set number of…

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    UK Universities are Failing to Confront Racism

    BBC Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Students and administrators are calling for the government and universities to take action against racism on campus that hurts students of color.  • What steps can institutions take…

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    The Problem With the SAT’s Idea of Objectivity

    The Atlantic Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In the aftermath of the college scandal and the messy realities of entrenched privilege, the College Board is trying to find a quantitative solution to create…

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    Why College is Different for a Generation Exposed to School Violence

    The Atlantic Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reflects on a new generation of college students, who don’t remember a time when school gun violence wasn’t a widely feared threat. How has it…

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    Landscape Review: Postsecondary Education in Prison

    Ithaka S+R Jun 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Ithaka S+R shares this review of the state of postsecondary education in prisons and recommendations to strengthen access to educational opportunities for prisoners.  • Are there prison…

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    Recovery Houses Could Help Opioid-Addicted College Students

    The Hechinger Report Jun 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Recovery houses and programs can be a significant help when battling opioid addictions at colleges. However, not many exist because colleges do not have the financing and…

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