Education
Attitudes and Social Aspiration Play a Major Role in Children’s Educational Achievement
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Sun, 04/18/2010 - 23:00A report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, the aspirations, attitudes and behavior of both parents and children play an important part in explaining why poorer children typically rod worse at schools. The report looks at the “achievement gaps” between children from richer and poorer backgrounds; it finds that the performance of children with the same ability varies widely depending on the attitudes of both the children themselves and their parents.
Norway Companies Negatively Affected by Female Quotas, but Because of Inexperience Not Gender
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Thu, 02/25/2010 - 00:00A new study conducted at the University of Michigan finds that public companies in Norway have been negatively affected by a recent law requiring corporate boards to have female membership of at least 40 percent -- but not because of gender.
AA Ban Proposed in Utah
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Wed, 02/17/2010 - 00:00On February 12, the Utah state Senate proposed a ban on affirmative action.
Labour Fails to Loosen Grip of Middle Class on Top Universities
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Mon, 02/08/2010 - 11:13Elite schools and the middle classes are tightening their grip on access to the top universities according to evidence presented to inquiries ordered by Lord Mandelson. The Sutton Trust, an educational charity that is favoured by the Prime Minister, blames “stark inequalities” in standards between comprehensives, grammar and independent schools for hindering change.
Breadwinner Wives in 44 Per Cent of Homes
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 11:55Some 44 per cent of women in Britain now earn at least the same amount as their husbands and partners, according to research carried out on behalf of the Government. Almost one-fifth (19 per cent) take home more than their partners, a five-fold increase over the past 40 years.
National Equality Panel Reports on Equality and Inequality in Britain
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:31The National Equality Panel, chaired by Professor John Hills and whose memberships comprised an independent body of academic researchers, published on 27th January 2010 the largest study of equality and inequality in Britain.
Workforce Opportunity Network (US)-Winter 2009 in Review
Submitted by Lindsay Herod on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 11:19In October, WON members were delighted to meet at the world headquarters of The Boeing Company in Chicago. A briefing on Boeing’s global diversity strategy by Joyce Tucker kicked off a two-day session that included a wide range of diversity and inclusion as well as EEO compliance topics.
