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  2. Achievement gaps in the United States - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Achievement gaps in the United States are observed, persistent disparities in measures of educational performance among subgroups of U.S. students, especially groups defined by socioeconomic status (SES), race / ethnicity and gender. The achievement gap can be observed through a variety of measures, including standardized test scores ...

  3. Racial achievement gap in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The racial achievement gap in the United States refers to disparities in educational achievement between differing ethnic/racial groups. It manifests itself in a variety of ways: African-American and Hispanic students are more likely to earn lower grades, score lower on standardized tests, drop out of high school, and they are less likely to enter and complete college than whites, while whites ...

  4. Women in the workforce - Wikipedia

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    Founded in 1972, the National Association of Female Executives (NAFE) provides education, networking and public advocacy to empower its members to achieve career success and financial security. Members are women executives, business owners, entrepreneurs and others who are committed to NAFE's mission: the advancement of women in the workplace. [29]

  5. Gender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and ... - AOL

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    There's been progress, but the more senior you get, the greater the gender gap. Gender career gap gets worse in U.K. finance and professional services, with fewer women in the top 1% of earners ...

  6. Michigan business leader talks on why career pause is worth ...

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    Quitting one’s job and traveling isn’t something a lot of mid-career people do, but work life balance is on the radar of many people. Michigan business leader talks on why career pause is ...

  7. 5 Reasons the Wage Gap Keeps Growing — and How To ... - AOL

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    According to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the top 10% of families in the U.S. command 69% of America's total household wealth. The average among them is worth $6.8 million. On the other...

  8. Glass ceiling - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. A glass ceiling is a metaphor usually applied to people of marginalized genders, used to represent an invisible barrier that prevents an oppressed demographic from rising beyond a certain level in a hierarchy. [1] No matter how invisible the glass ceiling is expressed, it is actually an obstacle difficult to overcome. [2]

  9. Educational inequality - Wikipedia

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    Educational Inequality is the unequal distribution of academic resources, including but not limited to school funding, qualified and experienced teachers, books, physical facilities and technologies, to socially excluded communities. These communities tend to be historically disadvantaged and oppressed.