A long-running proposal has little appeal to many teachers, who are already exhausted from a year of COVID-19, overwork and curriculum battles.
Women need a graduate degree just to earn the same as men, but they end up with student loan debt that can take a lifetime to repay.
In some states, new laws limit how educators can discuss race, ‘divisive concepts’ or current events. Experts worry about the effects of ignoring real-world events.
The legislation’s sponsors cite the high proportion of abortion patients who are college aged, and how students would need to travel hours to a clinic if they don’t have a car.
Earning a degree drastically reduces recidivism for incarcerated people, but the gender disparity in offerings makes the process even harder for many.
Studies link Black principals, especially women, to better academic performance. New initiatives aim to train and support them.
Educators say legislation about what they teach and how mislead families and undermine public education. They’ve notched victories in multiple states, including red ones.
Part-time professors, more likely to be women and people of color, are a permanent underclass in academia, they said.
Between pay gaps, the pandemic, growing class sizes and legislative directives, “the pressure on teachers right now is so formidable,” one expert said.
Evidence of a gender gap has existed for decades. Now, an increasing number of schools are making the SAT optional for admission.