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Higher Education Must Change to Reflect Shifting Student Demographics
Higher Education Must Change to Reflect Shifting Student Demographics

Higher Education Must Change to Reflect Shifting Student Demographics

The profile of today’s college-going population looks much different than it did decades ago, when the average student was a fresh-faced 18-year-old moving directly from high school to campus. Students today are older, more experienced [...]

January 22, 2015|

Charlize Theron Proved You’re Better Off When You Know Your Co-Workers’ Pay

At least one good thing came out of the massive Sony Pictures hack -- a big raise for Charlize Theron. It's the latest proof that transparency can level the playing field for women seeking equal [...]

January 22, 2015|

Charlize Theron Proved You're Better Off When You Know Your Co-Workers' Pay

At least one good thing came out of the massive Sony Pictures hack -- a big raise for Charlize Theron. It's the latest proof that transparency can level the playing field for women seeking equal [...]

January 22, 2015|

Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education
Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education

Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education

A report by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research shows a decline in child-care services across higher education, and particularly at community colleges.The percentage of two-year colleges that offer on-campus child-care services fell from 53 [...]

December 17, 2014|

The Quiet Struggle of College Students With Kids

"According to a 2014 study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, 4.8 million college students were parents of dependent children in 2011, the most recent year for which data is available—that’s about 26 percent [...]

December 17, 2014|

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)
The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)

As a growing number of young parents find a way to pay for and attend college, they’re confronting a spotty and inadequate child-care system that drives many to drop out or load up on debt [...]

December 10, 2014|

Higher Education Must Change to Reflect Shifting Student Demographics

Access to Child Care Declines Across Higher Education

The Inadequate Child-Care System that Confronts Student Parents (November 26, 2014)

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