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    Changing Our Meat Consumption Habits For Our Planet

    Fast Company

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The Reducetarian Solution is an anthology that discusses how you can eat less meat through gradual cutbacks rather than force yourself to give it up completely…

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    How These Institutions Found the Solution to Teaching the Whole Student

    Education Dive Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Cengage Unlimited helped Concorde Career Colleges and Allen University educate the whole student with course materials that focused on careers and academics simultaneously.  • How can universities…

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    How Seaweed Farming Can Help Fight Climate Change

    Futurity Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Studies show that seaweed farming could potentially help mitigate the effects of climate change, by sequestering carbon emissions and storing it deep in the ocean.  • How…

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    Why We Need to Think About Funding the Aging Population

    Forbes Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Despite there being more individuals over the age of 60 than under the age of five, less than one percent of philanthropic funding goes to causes…

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    As Our Society Grows Older, What Does Giving to “Aging” Mean?

    Encore.org

    The United States is in the midst of a profound change in demography and longevity that has been predicted for decades. In 2018, new census population projections highlighted what some…

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    Recycling Rates Improve When People Know What Items Will Become

    TreeHugger Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Martinko at TreeHugger reports on researchers conducting experiments to see if getting people to think about the products made out of recycled material could motivate them…

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    Test Can Tell How Well Kindergarteners Will Do in Schools Later On

    Futurity Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Researchers report that a new readiness test can predict kindergarteners’ success in school 18 months later. • What is your state doing to prepare kids for school? How…

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    Students Use Virtual Reality to Contribute to Their Communities

    Getting Smart Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Getting Smart examines how technology is being used to build an inclusive future and takes a look at a few ways students are using virtual reality (VR) to…

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    Improve Sex Ed in High Schools to Stop Campus Rape Culture

    The Hechinger Report

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sara Tabin argues that high schools should incorporate consent and rape culture into existing sex education curricula to help prevent sexual harassment in college.  • What are the challenges…

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    High ROI for Mentoring New Teachers

    Education Dive Oct 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Jacobson reports that an analysis conducted by the New Teacher Center found that mentoring programs for new teachers can save districts up to $1 million over five…

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    The Man Who’s Going to Save Your Neighborhood Grocery Store

    The New Food Economy

    Giving Compass’ Take: • The New Food Economy reports that Kevin Kelley is trying to save the traditional American supermarket from online grocery delivery services by helping grocers prepare for a…

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    An Argument for Flexible Learning Environments

    Getting Smart

    Giving Compass’ Take: ·  Lauren Mehrbach and Chris Beingessner discuss the benefits that flexible learning environments provide for student development and teacher effectiveness. · How can funders help schools transition…

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