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NAPE Welcomes
Moultrie Technical College, Moultrie, GA
Education Service Center Region 20, San Antonio, TX
as a New Affiliate
Member
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Resources
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From Legal Momentum: Single
Mother Poverty Rates Remain Exceptionally High Even When Food Stamps
and Earned Income Credits Are Counted
From
Work4Women: One of
Three New Jobs Pays Enough for a Single Moms
The Open
Meadows Foundation funds projects that reflect the
diversity of the community served by the project in both its
leadership and organization; that build community power; that promote
racial, social, economic, and environmental justice; and that have
limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their
search for funding.
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do not necessarily reflect the views of NAPE.
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the NAPE Update does not imply its endorsement by NAPE.
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Supreme
Court Blocks Massive Sex-Discrimination Suit Against Wal-Mart Robert Barnes,
Washington Post
On June 20, the Supreme Court blocked the nation's
largest-ever sex discrimination case, ruling in favor of Wal-Mart in
a decision that raises significant hurdles for other class-action
suits brought against big corporations. As many as 1.5 million current
and former female workers could have been included in the class suing
Wal-Mart, the world's largest private employer, and the company faced
the possibility of owing billions of dollars in back pay. But the
court's conservatives said the women had not proved they had suffered
from a common policy of discrimination. Read
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Women
WIN Nontraditional Jobs Re-introduced in House and Senate
In the wake of the Supreme Court's Wal-Mart employment
discrimination ruling, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO), Senator
Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD), Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT),
Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Congresswoman Gwen Moore
(D-WI) re-introduced the Women and Workforce Investment for
Nontraditional Jobs (Women WIN Jobs) Act, which would provide women
with a pathway to higher paying job fields in which they are
currently underrepresented. Learn
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Equal
Rights Amendment Reintroduced
On June 22, 2011, Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Sen.
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) reintroduced the Equal Rights Amendment (H.J.
Res. 69 and S.J.Res.21). The 88-year-old amendment has been
reintroduced every year since it narrowly failed to meet the required
number of state ratifications in 1982. To support the reintroduction,
Maloney pointed to the Supreme Court Wal-Mart decision as a
"classic example of how far attitudes must still come." Learn
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Reauthorization
of the Second Chance Act Introduced in the Senate
On June 20, 2011, Senators Leahy (D-VT) and Portman
(R-OH) introduced The Second Chance Reauthorization Act, S. 1231,
which seeks to consolidate and improve the grant programs authorized
by the Second Chance Act. Among the important programs are reentry
demonstration and mentoring grants, addiction treatment grants, and
correctional education grants. Learn
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President
Announces New Initiative to Promote Manufacturing Certificates ACTE
Legislative Update
On June 8, 2011, President Obama spoke at an event
hosted by The Manufacturing Institute and Skills for America's
Future. The president highlighted the need to train individuals with
the skills necessary to fill jobs in the manufacturing industry. He
also announced the goal of credentialing 500,000 community college
students with certifications aligned to manufacturers' hiring
needs.
Text of
President's Comments
White
House Fact Sheet
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Study
Finds Gaps Remain Large for Hispanic Students Sarah D.
Sparks, Education Week
Hispanic students have made significant gains on
National Assessment of Educational Progress tests in math and reading
since 1990, but a wide achievement gap between Hispanic students and
their white counterparts remains, a new federal study released today
shows. The National Center for Education Statistics found more
improvement among English-speaking Hispanic students, suggesting that
language proficiency may be playing a role in the findings. Read
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Group
Finds Research Lacking for Asian/Pacific Islander Students Sarah D.
Sparks, Education Week
As a group, Asian American and Pacific islander students
often perform at the top of all student groups on the National
Assessment of Educational Progress and other assessments, yet the
perception of these students as a "model minority" has led
to less nuanced research on one of the most diverse racial groups in
America, according to leaders of the new Asian American Pacific
Islander Association of Colleges and Universities. Read
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Girls
Showcase Construction Skills Brad
Gaskins, Shelby Reporter
Pink toolboxes and hardhats were used this week at the
third annual Girls Can Construction Camp at Shelby County School of
Technology.About 15 girls, ages 14-17 from schools throughout the
county, attended the five-day camp, which culminated Friday afternoon
with a catered lunch and presentation of projects for friends, family
and construction industry professionals. Read
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Not
Just Kid Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to
Complete College CLASP
This brief reviews why we cannot afford to cut
nontraditional adult students' access to and financing for
postsecondary education-as the recently proposed cuts to the Pell
Grant would do. Read
Brief
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The
Role of Mentoring in College Access and Success Pathways to
College Network
This brief examines the impact of mentoring programs in
improving college access and completion, synthesizes scholarly
research, and highlights a successful mentoring program in
Philadelphia. Read
Brief
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College
Board Initiative: The Educational Experience of Young Men of Color
The College Board has conducted an extensive data and
literature review to determine what is known on the situation facing
young men of color, and in partnership with the Business Innovation
Factory, has engaged these young men directly to understand how they
view their experiences, and to add their voice to the discussion of
how to better meet their needs. Learn
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