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The Institute for Women’s Policy Research Names Dr. C. Nicole Mason New President and CEO

Contact: Adriane Brown:  abrown@skdknick.com WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 13, 2019) - The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), a leading voice on pay equity, economic policies, and research impacting women, announced today its Board of Directors has unanimously chosen Dr. C. Nicole Mason as the Institute’s [...]

November 13, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

IWPR Statement on New USPTO Report on Diversity and Inclusion in Patenting

Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—Today, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a new report that shares more information on the demographics of inventors applying for patents. The report presents findings of the USPTO’s study of the gender and racial gaps in [...]

November 1, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

Report: Head Start-College Partnerships Improve Success for Student Parents

by Lois Elfman Head Start services and on-campus childcare centers can help student parents earn their degrees and establish long-term economic security. That’s the findings from a new report titled, “Head Start-College Partnerships as a Strategy for Promoting Family Economic Success: A Study of Benefits, [...]

October 31, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|

College Partnerships with Head Start Programs Can Support College Students with Children

New study is the first to identify the number, types, and benefits of Head Start partnerships with colleges Contact: Jennifer Clark, clark@iwpr.org, 202-785-5100 Washington, DC—As many colleges and universities look for ways to improve graduation rates among their growing adult student populations, a new report [...]

October 30, 2019|Categories: Press Releases|

Vital Federal Program To Help Parents In College Is ‘A Drop In The Bucket’

by Elissa Nadworny In 2018, Congress more than tripled CCAMPIS funding — from $15 million to $50 million. Even with that increase, estimates by IWPR show the program only serves about 11,000 student parents. "It's a drop in the bucket," says Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, who [...]

October 24, 2019|Categories: Press Hits|