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    Parents Gather To Discuss Alternatives To Closing Schools

    Chalkbeat Jul 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Parents and community leaders recently gathered together in Chicago to discuss alternative for closing some of the city’s public schools due to under enrollment.  · What…

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    Rethinking The Way Schools Use Time

    Education Dive Jul 21, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Districts are taking steps to reconfigure the way schools use their time with students to maximize overall educational outcome and encourage collaboration and personal growth. · What…

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    Disputes on What the Whole Child Approach Means

    EdSurge Jul 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for EdSurge, Rachel Burstein explains that there is a range of different definitions when it comes to the term “whole child education”. In order to successfully serve…

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    Teaching Teens About Their Health With Technology

    PSI Jul 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · PSI analyzes the link between technology and health, taking a look at the leading digital solutions that are providing youths with tools to access information about sexual…

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    Survey: Devices Interrupt Learning

    Education Dive Jul 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a recent survey, a majority of educators believe that students spend too much time on their devices during class, impeding their ability to learn.…

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    Proposal Would Provide Teacher Residencies and Mentoring for New York City Educators

    Education Dive Jul 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new proposal from New York City outlines a teacher residency program and mentorship opportunities to curb high rates of educator turnover.  • How will the…

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    Turning the Growl of Hunger to a Purr of Sustainable Nutrition

    AVPN Jul 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Christina Ameln, writing for AVPN, highlights organizations that offer innovative nutrition solutions backed by scientific evidence and tailored to the needs and context of specific target groups. …

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    How Should We Estimate the Number of People in the United States Experiencing Poverty?

    ideas42 Jul 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • This article from ideas42 goes over the best methods of calculating how many Americans are experiencing poverty, mainly through the usage of CPI-U (Consumer Price Index…

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    Three Tips to Incorporate Social-Emotional Learning Into Everyday Literacy Instruction

    EdSurge Jul 19, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Social-emotional learning plays a critical role in youth development. EdSurge provides three tips on how educators can incorporate social-emotional learning into their everyday literacy instruction. ·…

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    The Importance of Making Your Donations Really Count

    Medium Jul 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeff Greenstein explains how individuals can perform due diligence to ensure their donations are meeting concrete goals. • How do you measure the impact of your…

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    Natural Disasters: How Schools Can Better Prepare

    Edsource Jul 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Carolyn Jones, writing for EdSource, lists some lessons school districts learned after experiencing the wildfires in California.  • In what ways can donors help schools with their…

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    Pittsburgh Uses Equity Indicators to Address Social and Economic Disparities

    RAND Jul 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND researchers are working with Pittsburgh city officials to identify social inequality disparities and where there is progress being made to address these issues.   • How…

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