Education & Education Reform

Women and girls have made substantial progress in educational attainment. Today in the US women receive more than half of all college degrees – and have almost achieved parity with men in advanced degrees in law, medicine and other disciplines. But several gaps persist, and more importantly, disparities remain among diverse women according to race, income, immigrant status and other socio-economic factors. Improving access to quality education for all students including adolescent girls and mothers needs to become a national and global priority.

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Reports & Publications

Effective_Philanthropy
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:30am
THE GIRLS REPORT: What We Know & Need to Know About Growing Up Female
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:29am
Balancing the Equation: Where are Women and Girls in Science, Engineering, and Technology?
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:26am
How the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Addresses Women's Needs
Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 2:31pm

Blog Posts

Is Illinois the New Face of Education Reform?
Kyla Bender-Baird
By Allison FlambergThe Center for American Progress recently released a report on the education reforms Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed into law...
Supporting Families and Reducing Poverty
Kyla Bender-Baird
By Melissa Stevenson*
Living Wages and Economic Security Out of Reach for Many Americans
Kate Meyer
*By Kate Meyer
Looking to Women in America for Solutions
Kate Meyer
*By Kate MeyerLast week Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to President Obama and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, and Preeta Bansal...
CAP Presents Women in America
ncrw
By Juliana Stebbins*On March 4th, the Center for American Progress invited an array of policy experts and policymakers to discuss the new White House...

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Access & Disparities
Diversity & Inclusion
Early Childhood
Educational Leadership of Women & People of Color
Higher Education
International Education
K-12
Title IX
Women's, Gender & Feminist Studies

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  • Celebration and Struggle: Pregnant and Parenting Teens Honor Title IX Anniversary and Demand Equal Treatment
    January 30, 2012

     This week, the ACLU of New Mexico, Young Women United and the Southwest Women’s Law Center brought together Brianna and nearly 50 other young parents and parents-to-be from all over the state at the New Mexico State Capitol. There, they...
  • CIRP Freshman Survey Media Coverage
    January 26, 2012

     The articles have started to come in on the CIRP Freshman Survey results, and as usual everyone takes a slightly different look. Here are a few of the stories.
  • Gender equity: Doing the math
    January 24, 2012

     Rosalind C. Barnett and Caryl Rivers, the coauthors of "The Truth About Girls and Boys: Challenging Toxic Stereotypes About Our Children," argue that as boys and girls become more equal in math skills, everyone benefits.
  • Female Participation in College Sports Reaches All-Time High
    January 23, 2012

    Forty years after the passage of federal legislation used to prevent gender discrimination in college sports, female participation opportunities have reached a record high. 
  • Science grant to help women
    January 17, 2012

     A National Science Foundation grant recently awarded to Gonzaga University is aimed at bringing more women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers, often called the STEM fields.