What gives? It’s called the “motherhood penalty,” and it’s a persistent problem for all women, not just mothers, working in America.
Mothers typically are paid only 73 cents for every dollar fathers are paid. Wait, it gets worse. After becoming fathers, men see a 6 percent *increase* in earnings — even after controlling for factors such as hours worked and marital status — while new mothers see a 4 percent *decrease* per child.
Sound fair? We didn’t think so.
At Work, Dads Get a Bonus, but Moms Get a Penalty. What Gives?
Sunday is Mother’s Day. But moms aren’t getting everything they deserve. Mothers typically are paid only 73 cents for every dollar fathers are paid.
Wait, it gets worse. After becoming fathers, men see a 6 percent *increase* in earnings — even after controlling for factors such as hours worked and marital status — while new mothers see a 4 percent *decrease* per child.
Sound fair? We didn’t think so.
Happy Mothers’ Day! How much do you think you know about community colleges? We’ll reblog on Monday with the answer - check out our new research report if you want to know before then.
The answers to these two are C - 1 million and C - about 50%.
More student moms attend community colleges than anywhere else, but less community colleges offer child care than 4-year public schools. This is a problem - and might affect the high dropout rate in CCs.
An Open Letter To Moms from Kid President (by soulpancake)
We love #8- “Have fun for once! We love to see you have fun!”
“Don’t name your kid "Phone”. “ We love Kid President. Happy Mother’s Day.
(via momsrising)
Source: youtube.com
About 40% of undergraduate students are CC students, and that includes millions of women and mothers. Community colleges are an essential part of our education system, and are especially an asset to working moms. However, the dropout rate is almost 50%.
Learn how to help these students succeed here.