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    A Holistic Approach to Researching School Safety

    The 74 May 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Johns Hopkins University is creating a new center that will bring together interdisciplinary researchers to find a holistic approach to improving school safety and security. •…

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    The Benefits of Bringing Together Old and Young People

    YES! Magazine May 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Freedman explains how bringing together old and young people is beneficial for everyone. • How can funders work to bring old and young people together?  •…

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    Nodding Syndrome is a Tauopathy

    Springer May 8, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael S. Pollanen et al. explain how they came to understand nodding syndrome, a neurologic disorder of children in East Africa, as a tauopathy. • How can funders further…

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    Nearly All States Using Value-based Payment Models

    Education Dive May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A health IT firm called Change Healthcare reported that around 48 states are now using some form of value-based payment model and highlighted three states in…

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    The Coming Healthcare and Housing Affordability Crisis for Seniors

    Healthcare Dive May 7, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Rebecca Pifer reports that 54% of U.S. middle-income seniors will not be able to afford healthcare and housing by 2029. • How can funders work to ensure housing…

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    Why Do Some Parents Fear Vaccines? [Audio]

    NPR May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast from NPR’s Morning Edition, David Greene interviews Jennifer Reich about the reasons for and implications of vaccine hesitancy. • Reich avoids using the…

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    Is Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction?

    Cato Institute May 5, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Cato Institute story, Jeffrey A. Singer highlights the recent argument with the Department of Defense about whether or not to consider fentanyl a WMD.…

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    Scapegoating Opioid Producers Ignores the Problem

    Cato Institute May 4, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Cato Institute, author Jeffrey A. Singer argues that opioid producers are not causing overdose and addictions rates to rise. Instead, criticism…

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    UN Says Poor Diets Are a Bigger Threat Than Deadly Viral Infections

    Global Citizen May 2, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • As Global Citizen reports, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization says reducing food waste will help people around the worlds live healthier lives (poor nutrition…

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    Indigenous Americans in a Changing Climate

    United Nations Foundation Apr 30, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this interview, climate justice advocate Ruth Miller explains how climate change is impacting Indigenous people and discusses how collective power can be a solution. • How…

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    Principals’ Biggest Concern is Making Schools Safe From the Threat of Gun Violence

    EdSource Apr 29, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent survey conducted by the UCLA Institute for Democracy, Education, and Access revealed that principals’ chief concern is addressing school gun violence and ensuring a safe…

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    Challenges to Accessing Healthcare for the Formerly Incarcerated

    The Marshall Project Apr 28, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Both incarcerated individuals and the previously incarcerated do not have the benefits of health insurance, despite many politicians backing “Medicare for All” expansion policies.  • While…

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