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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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- The Atlantic: Why is college in America so expensive?
- Chicago Tribune: Northbrook board gives initial support to paid leave ordinance
- New York Times: Americans want to believe jobs are the solution to poverty. They're not.
- Ilinois News Network: Illinois leads the country in community college students later earning bachelor's degrees
- Women Employed: I was asked about my past wages in a job interview. So what's the problem?
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RT @EqualPayDayChic: Hearing about the #NoSalaryHistory bill (HB 4163) that will be up in the veto session. Melissa Josephs with… https://t.co/eoB9fep7cT
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