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    High School Graduation Rates for One Important Group are Starting to Get Better

    The Hechinger Report Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Matt Krupnick at The Hechinger Report writes about a plan to help Hispanics get ready for college and raise high school graduation rates. • The share of California…

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    Are These Geodesic Domes the Post-Climate Change House of the Future?

    Fast Company Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Fast Company reports on the startup, Geoship, which plans to build fireproof and hurricane-proof bioceramic geodesic domes as the homes of the future in a post-climate…

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    Using Playgrounds as Parks Has its Green Benefits

    Fast Company Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A new program opens school playgrounds and parks to the public when school isn’t in session – which helps make them greener and more hospitable places…

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    New Study Shows Bee-Killing Neonicotinoids Build Up in Environment

    Food Tank Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Elizabeth Henderson at Food Tank, neonicotinoids are a downstream, destructive solution to pest problems. To protect healthier crops, farmers should look for more environmentally friendly…

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    How an XQ Super School Flopped

    The Hechinger Report Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Tara García Mathewson writes about a Super School that never got off the ground in Somerville, MA.  • This article provides a portrait of how innovation and…

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    New Report Aims to Improve Fragmented Education Systems

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    Giving Compass’ Take: • A report from the Carnegie Corporation of New York recommends how to rebuild the fragmented education system. Progress in education is difficult when executing solutions and offering…

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    Literacy Tools That Bring Equity and Energy to the Classroom

    EdSurge

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Doug Fisher explains why literacy tools are the key to addressing poverty and that with them, students have more agency to go farther academically and professionally. …

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    How to Make an Impact on Alzheimer’s Disease Therapies

    FasterCures Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • FasterCures highlights opportunities for donors to make an impact on Alzheimer’s disease by developing treatment therapies. • Are you properly positioned to take steps for therapy…

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    Understanding the Connection Between Race and Breast Cancer Screenings

    Wellesley Institute Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Wellesley Institute shows that immigrants and women of color are less likely than white Canadians to get breast cancer screenings, which improve survival rates. …

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    Dementia in the LGBT Community

    Alzheimer’s Association | SAGE Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the Alzheimer’s Association and SAGE reveals the looming concerns of the LGBT community related to dementia: including medical descrimination and isloation as barriers to…

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    Do Third-grade Retention Policies Work?

    Education Dive Aug 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Naaz Modan discusses the varying success of third-grade retention policies aimed at boosting reading ability across the United States.  • What role can funders play in supporting…

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    Criminals Take Advantage of Sanctuary Policies for Illegal Immigrants

    The Heritage Foundation Aug 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Heritage Foundation, Hans von Spakovsky and Greg Walsh explain how illegal immigrants with criminal records have taken advantage of sanctuary policies and committed heinous crimes…

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