Leave policies can disadvantage women in tough times
Female employees with access to family leave policies bear the brunt of economic downturns, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Apr 24, 2024
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News tagged with college degree
Research reveals tools to make STEM degrees more affordable
In a new study in Issues in Science and Technology, Dominique J. Baker, an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development and the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy & Administration at the ...
Education
Apr 23, 2024
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Hurricane risk perception drops after storms hit, study shows
Programs and policies that help households go beyond stocking up on food and medical supplies to invest in longer-term protections could overcome the risk perception gap and support adaptation to rising climate-related threats.
Environment
Apr 9, 2024
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Researcher finds high schools fail to understand, support aspirations of Black and Latinx boys
Researcher Roderick L. Carey offers an in-depth case study of three Black and two Latinx boys in 11th grade at a linguistically and ethnically diverse urban school, which he calls Metropolitan Collegiate Public Charter School ...
Education
Mar 14, 2024
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Research finds a college degree remains a sound investment despite rising tuition
A new analysis of 5.8 million Americans finds that earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics. The findings come as skepticism ...
Economics & Business
Mar 12, 2024
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Study finds Massachusetts school desegregation program benefits K-12 students
A new study has found that a long-standing voluntary school desegregation program in Massachusetts has a significant positive impact on the urban students who take part in it.
Education
Feb 15, 2024
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The myth of men's full-time employment
Men's employment in the U.S. reached a 20-year high in 2023, with nearly 90% of men ages 25 to 54 in the workforce, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This supports the broad expectation—some might say stereotype—that ...
Economics & Business
Feb 11, 2024
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Rewarding women more like men could reduce wage gap
Addressing the shortage of women in STEM-related fields such as computer science is not enough to close the gender gap in both representation and pay: Treating women more like men, especially on pay day, is more important ...
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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Claudia Goldin: Nobel-winning sleuth of the gender pay gap
Claudia Goldin has long thought of herself as a kind of detective within economics, employing tools across academic disciplines in a quest to examine how women fit into the workforce.
Economics & Business
Oct 9, 2023
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Many Appalachian teens feel lack of control over college access, study suggests
High school students in poor, rural Appalachian areas face several obstacles in attaining a college education. One of those impediments may be their own sense of powerlessness over their academic futures, according to new ...
Economics & Business
Sep 27, 2023
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