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    With Safety in Mind, Schools Turn to Facial Recognition Technology

    EdSurge Jan 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Some schools are implementing facial recognition software to increase school safety, but privacy experts explain why these safety measures aren’t ideal tools.  • Experts say that facial recognition…

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    This School is Built to Help Homeless Kids

    Fast Company Jan 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new school in Oklahoma City is designed specifically for homeless kids to help them learn socialization skills and feel more comfortable in a school setting. …

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    5 Ways to Support Better Practices in Schools

    Education Next Jan 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert Pondiscio breaks down five ways for researchers and policymakers to support better education practices. • How can funders help to spread these practices? How do these practices…

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    Texas Lawmakers Consider Outcome-based Funding for Education

    Education Dive Jan 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Amelia Harper reports that some Texas lawmakers are considering shifting to outcome-based funding for public schools, but critics worry it will deepen the divide between schools.  •…

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    Hershey Aims to Cut the Carbon Footprint of its Chocolate

    TriplePundit Jan 31, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit reports that armed with the new Science-Based Target initiative (SBTi), Hershey company is committed to reducing their carbon footprint and drastically lower green house gas emissions.…

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    Ed-Tech is the Key to Early Career Readiness

    Inside Sources Jan 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The author suggests that edtech can help students with career readiness if K12 schools implement online courses early on for younger students to start planning.  •…

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    How Client Feedback Helped Transform a Houston Health Agency

    Power of Feedback Jan 30, 2019

    Growing up, Paula John didn’t feel her voice counted, motivating her to give her children a different experience by listening to them closely. She expected the same consideration from her…

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    Taking a Closer Look at School Bullying

    Global Citizen Jan 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) released a troubling report that found at least one in three children has been bullied in the last month…

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    Facing Pressure, Silicon Valley Pledges to Help on Housing Shortage

    Politico Jan 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Carla Marinucci at Politico discusses how tech giants in Silicon Valley now face political pressure to address homelessness and the housing crisis in California and how…

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    The Next Privacy War Will Be in Our Homes

    Mashable Jan 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Colin Horgan at Mashable discusses how Google, Amazon and even Apple want to use recordings from their devices to collect data from the home. This can…

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    12 Plant-Based Foods Coming to Market in 2019

    TriplePundit Jan 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • TriplePundit highlights 12 plant-based foods coming to market in 2019, some emerging from new companies and some with familiar names who are taking a more healthy…

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    Cattle Country States Take on Plant-Based and Cell-Cultured Meat Labels

    The New Food Economy Jan 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lawmakers in certain states such as Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming and Virginia want to ban plant-based and cell-cultured meat products as being labeled “meat,” stating that they…

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