The K-12 public education system demanded and received $190 billion in COVID-era emergency federal funding while cruelly subjecting students to prolonged school closures that imperiled their academic and emotional futures. In contrast, as Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) readily acknowledged during a recent congressional hearing, private schools “were able to open faster because these were not school systems.”
If districts were awash in funding the last four years and required to address learning loss, why did they abysmally fail to educate students? Read More
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A 2024 study reported 52% of college graduates working in fields below their education level one year post-graduation. According to the study, 45% of graduates remained “underemployed” 10 years after finishing their degrees. However, men and women continue to pursue higher education because of an increase in degree requirements in the workforce. In 2020, 15.9 million people were enrolled in undergraduate degree programs in the U.S., and another 3.1 million participated in graduate programs. Read More
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The Biden administration’s Department of Labor recently finalized a rule that launches a war on working women who depend on independent, flexible work. The rule makes it harder for self-employed workers to be classified as independent contractors. It disproportionately affects women, career professionals, stay-at-home moms, seniors, students, those with disabilities, and those who rely on side hustles to supplement their income. It will be disastrous for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and small businesses nationwide. These are people who depend on flexibility.
Send a message directly to your legislators urging them to repeal this harmful Department of Labor rule through the use of the Congressional Review Act. Together, let’s support freedom, flexibility, and the ability to work as we choose.
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Can you identify which of the following is NOT true about equal pay day and the wage gap?
A. Currently, the wage gap between women and men is 84 cents on the dollar.
B. The wage gap shrank during the COVID-19 pandemic.
C. The Paycheck Fairness Act would outlaw wage discrimination.
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On International Women’s Day, Independent Women’s Forum (IWF) launched a 30-second video campaign to shed light on the callous disregard for Israeli women by the White House and prominent #BringBackOurGirls and #MeToo supporters. Meghan McCain, Tulsi Gabbard, Riley Gaines, Sage Steele, Qanta Ahmed, and Emily Austin appeared in the video, condemning the atrocities and extreme sexual violence committed against women and girls by Hamas, and called for the release of those still held captive.
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A Chinese private equity firm has recently purchased Tutor.com, jeopardizing the privacy and security of children who need academic support outside the classroom. This is especially concerning, given that over the past two years, public school districts have poured more than $30 million into Tutor.com and its affiliate, Princeton Review. This financial investment provides the Chinese-owned company unprecedented access to the personal information of millions of students and families across the nation.
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