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A massive Illinois education reform bill is now law after Governor Pritzker signed the measure yesterday. Memb...

PEORIA — Little Robert Early had a simple dream: he wanted to grow up to drive a truck. But, amid multiple difficulties that stretched beyond household poverty, Early fell in with a bad crowd of peers, themselves a product of a system that plagues Peoria and the rest of America. With no father figure, solid guidance or much hope, Early thought less about following his dream than making an easy buck. So, as high school classmates walked through graduation, Robert Early sat inside the Peoria County Jail. "I messed my life up, out on the streets, choosing the wrong lifestyle," he says.

Reply Jan. 31, 2021 With women vastly underrepresented in STEM and male-dominated industries such as construction, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, Million Women Mentors Connecticut Chapter state Chairwoman Carolyn Alessi, Paradigm for Parity coalition Founder and Co-chair Jewelle Bickford, state Department of Housing Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno, and Girls for Technology Founder, President and CEO Sabrina Tucker-Barrett today underscored the critical need for introducing young girls to female mentors at a young age to further advance women in these fields and close the gender gap. Subscri...

New research highlights racial inequities in the Chicago area workforce and proposes recommendations for equitable economic recovery A strategic framework for advancing workforce equity across the Chicago region News provided by Share this article Share this article CHICAGO, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report shows that in the Chicago metropolitan region, as in the rest of the nation, deep racial inequities are built into the regional economy and the ongoing pandemic is exacerbating the impact. The report uses disaggregated data to identify workforce equity strategies that should be i...

New research highlights racial inequities in the Boston area workforce and makes actionable recommendations for equitable economic recovery A broad racial equity agenda for the region's workforce is a cornerstone of the city's future economy News provided by Share this article Share this article BOSTON, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report shows that in the Boston metropolitan region, people of color are overrepresented in the essential jobs that are disproportionately impacted by the ongoing pandemic. The report uses data to identify workforce equity strategies that should be implement...