Category Archives: Race / Gender
Gender Balance in Gifted Programs
As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe
Gender Balance in Gifted Programs
As more and more colleges struggle to balance out their campuses (since so many more girls are entering and completing their undergraduate degrees) it’s interesting to see that some grade schools might have to face the same issue. I believe
All the Business Ladies
Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal last week – women business numbers with suggestions on how to close existing gaps. The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at
All the Business Ladies
Excellent article in the Wall Street Journal last week – women business numbers with suggestions on how to close existing gaps. The phenomenal growth of women-owned businesses has made headlines for three decades—women consistently have been launching new enterprises at
The Mom Myth
Does my discomfort with this article make me a self-hating blogger? I can’t imagine my mother and her friends being concerned with building their own brands.
The Mom Myth
Does my discomfort with this article make me a self-hating blogger? I can’t imagine my mother and her friends being concerned with building their own brands.
Workforce Changes = Societal Changes
What will our families’ economic structure look like in 5 years, 20 years, when I’m old and gray? All Americans (citizens of most of the world?) think about these things more frequently than we ever thought possible, I’m sure. As
Workforce Changes = Societal Changes
What will our families’ economic structure look like in 5 years, 20 years, when I’m old and gray? All Americans (citizens of most of the world?) think about these things more frequently than we ever thought possible, I’m sure. As
Baby Let’s Not Fight
An average couple has 135 tiffs a year, a new UK study has found. According to the survey by Esure home insurance, couples spend 40 minutes a day on average arguing about household chores. And the biggest cause of domestic
Baby Let’s Not Fight
An average couple has 135 tiffs a year, a new UK study has found. According to the survey by Esure home insurance, couples spend 40 minutes a day on average arguing about household chores. And the biggest cause of domestic
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Multiracial Youth Adapt
The link below is to a pdf of the full report. Multiracial youth that identify with two or more of their ethnicities are happier than those who only identify with one, according to a study published by the Stanford Graduate
Alimony and Spouse Support Payments
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal looked into the changing landscape of spousal-support expectations in the US. The law and implementation of it varies widely from state to state, but there are some good overall numbers that I thought
Alimony and Spouse Support Payments
Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal looked into the changing landscape of spousal-support expectations in the US. The law and implementation of it varies widely from state to state, but there are some good overall numbers that I thought
Your Race Affects Your Contact Rate When Online Dating
More great data and pretty charts from the kids at OKCupid (yes the dating website!) proving that what we say and what we do are often very different animals. The website’s blog often dissects the crates and crates of data
Your Race Affects Your Contact Rate When Online Dating
More great data and pretty charts from the kids at OKCupid (yes the dating website!) proving that what we say and what we do are often very different animals. The website’s blog often dissects the crates and crates of data
Scientists’ Changing Findings on Kids and Race
An excerpt from the book NurtureShock was published in Newsweek last month. (Link to the book here.) One of the many topics the authors studied in the book is how and when we humans become aware of race and how
Scientists’ Changing Findings on Kids and Race
An excerpt from the book NurtureShock was published in Newsweek last month. (Link to the book here.) One of the many topics the authors studied in the book is how and when we humans become aware of race and how
Check Out WireTap Magazine
The website WireTap is new-found favorite of mine. Heavy on advisers from Current TV, The Nation, and AlterNet, the site is a great platform for young (appears to be mostly college age) writers / content creators from the most diverse
Check Out WireTap Magazine
The website WireTap is new-found favorite of mine. Heavy on advisers from Current TV, The Nation, and AlterNet, the site is a great platform for young (appears to be mostly college age) writers / content creators from the most diverse
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