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Global Poverty

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    This Teen Wrote a Bill to End Period Poverty in Schools

    Global Citizen Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen highlights Caroline Dillion, a New Hampshire teen who wrote a bill for schools to make period products free and accessible.  • How can donors…

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    How a Federal Free Meal Program Affected School Poverty Stats

    The Hechinger Report Feb 20, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jill Barshay reports that fears that a change to the federal free lunch program that allowed whole schools to qualify would skew school poverty data were…

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    New Study Shows Wealth Inequality Hits Communities of Color Hardest

    YES! Magazine Feb 18, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Chuck Collins at YES! Magazine discusses research and data on how racial wealth inequality is damaging to the economy as a whole and part of the decline of…

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    What’s Missing in the War on Poverty?

    Cato Institute Feb 17, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from the Cato Institute, author Michael D. Tanner discusses the successes of the War on Poverty since Lyndon B. Johnson declared it in…

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    Transportation Costs Block Student Success At Community College

    The Hechinger Report Feb 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Hechinger Report, Marva Craig explains how high transportation costs for community college students are leading to lower student success rates. · Should universities provide free…

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    Lessons From the Journey Toward Justice [Audio]

    Arabella Advisors Feb 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this podcast, Arabella Advisors share the various approaches it has taken to diversify recruitment and bring DEI principles to the forefront.  • Are more philanthropists…

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    The Key To Education Achievement Among Low-Income Kids

    Dallas News Feb 13, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Dallas News, Elizabeth Souder explains how the IDEA Public Schools group of charter schools uses respect to boost achievement among low-income students. Souder further explains that the…

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    Abby Maxman, Oxfam America President and CEO

    Global Washington Feb 12, 2019

    Abby Maxman was a long-time admirer of Oxfam America before she became its president and CEO in June 2017. Throughout her 30-year career in international aid and development, she has…

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    A Simple Switch at the College Board Could Mean More Equitable AP Exams

    EdSurge Feb 12, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for EdSurge, Emily Tate explains how a change in the registration dates for Advanced Placement (AP) exams has led to an increase in low-income and underrepresented…

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    Leveling the STEM Playing Field For Low-Income Students

    AEI Feb 11, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Brent Orrell talks about a new report from the National Academy of Sciences that highlights the disparities for low-income high school students and STEM education.  · What…

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    The Challenges of Urban Health Care in India

    Giving Compass Feb 10, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from India Development Review, author Dr. Chandrakant Lahariya describes the difficulties facing Indian urban healthcare and goes on to propose a replicable alternative.…

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    Brexit Could Plunge 1.7 Million People Into Extreme Poverty

    Global Citizen Feb 9, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Imogen Calderwood explains that Brexit would not only impact the economies in the United Kingdom and Europe, but it could put 1.7 million individuals in developing…

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