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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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- Crain's Chicago Business: Employees and business profit from predictable scheduling
- 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
Updates
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RT @AAUW: Women are disproportionately harmed by #studentdebt. Here are 7 women’s stories: https://t.co/iTBSZgJzmz… https://t.co/kedJ8alYaZ
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It's #BackToSchool time & colleges are back in session. For many students, that means taking out #StudentLoans. But… https://t.co/b9QLuD6Ahq
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Today, 7 former staffers wrote to Senate leaders urging them to pass #SexualHarassment reform legislation. We suppo… https://t.co/ZOWxMIxLyD
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RT @DanRather: Let's not forget Kavanaugh is up for a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court where he'll shape the rights and c… https://t.co/mTIkbDUUk0
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