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    California School District is Changing How it Measures Success

    Ed Source Dec 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Burke discusses the Los Angeles Unified school district’s plans to evaluate student data using CORE districts’ growth model to improve equity in education. • How can data…

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    A 600-mile Pipeline Could Soon Slice Across Appalachia

    Grist Dec 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lyndsey Gilpin discusses the proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline and its potential devastating affects to Appalachian communities and the environment. • How can donors help local communities be heard?…

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    Building Career Pathways Through Partnerships With Higher Ed

    Brookings Dec 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cook Medical is an Indiana-based medical technology company that partners with higher education institutions to train its employees to address current skills gaps in the company.…

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    The Call for Power and Equity in Civil Society

    Stanford Social Innovation Review Dec 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dan Cardinali writes that the United States can restore the trust that allows civil society to flourish by emphasizing the values that have long bound us…

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    Study Links Air Pollution Exposure to Hospitalizations

    Inside Climate News Dec 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Neela Banerjee discusses the new report that links air pollution exposure to hospitalization, and the Trump administration’s new policy that would suppress the use of scientific…

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    Prison Is Bad for Kids. Why Do We Keep Sending Them There?

    TeamChild Dec 7, 2019

    Much has been written about our country’s problem with mass incarceration and its devastating impacts on individual lives, families and communities. Despite extensive research showing that incarceration is especially harmful…

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    Give As We Grow: Helping Young People Become Givers

    National Center for Family Philanthropy Dec 6, 2019

    As members of the National Center for Family Philanthropy, we are happy to share with our fellow members a new digital platform, Give As We Grow, that we recently launched to…

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    Oil and Gas Company Accused of Greenwashing Campaign

    InsideClimate News Dec 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Environmental lawyers are accusing BP of “greenwashing,” because of its advertising campaign for clean energy that misleads the public about the core of BP’s business.  • How…

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    What is Being Done to Manage U.S. School Food Waste?

    Education Dive Dec 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Shawna De La Rosa explores school programs that are effectively addressing the large amount of U.S. school food waste each year.  • Does your local school system…

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    The Role of Employers in Addressing the Skills Gap

    Brookings Dec 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Elizabeth Mann at Brookings discusses how employers can impact, addressing and shrink the skills gap through internal pathways, pay for skils programs, and other outlets.  • How…

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    Prisons Neglect Pregnant Women in Their Healthcare Policies

    Prison Policy Initiative Dec 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent study has shown that in spite of national standards, most states lack important prison policies on prenatal care and nutrition for pregnant women. • How…

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    Should Illinois Rewrite the Way it Funds Early Learning?

    Chalkbeat Dec 6, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cassie Walker Burke at Chalkbeat discusses the recent closures of early childhood centers in Chicago and other parts of Illinois, and how the state may need to…

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