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For many women in school, financial aid is what makes the difference. But funding for programs like MAP and Pell grants is constantly under threat.
You can help stop employers from asking job applicants about their previous wages—a hiring practice that perpetuates pay discrimination against women.
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- Slate: The GOP introduced a paid family leave bill. Advocates aren't pleased.
- Women Employed: I was asked about my past wages in a job interview. So what's the problem?
- Education Dive: To meet state attainment goals, higher ed will have to get explicit about race
- CLASP: Illinois' Career Pathways definition is a model for states
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