Not exact matches
The issues are rooted in a compound of inevitable realities: the continuing disparity divide, a shortage of workers for growing occupations, a widening skills
gap for job categories yet to
exist, algorithms and automation that keep eating the world, and a new
generation of workers desperate to find meaning in work.
«Millennials are the first
generation that isn't afraid to fight for equality in the workplace and this study confirms that they are starting to close the gender pay
gap that has
existed in the American society for decades.
As Smith and Denton say, «Any
generation gap that
exists between teens and adults today is superficial compared with and far outweighed by the generational commonalities.»
The report brings together available state and territory data (mostly from waste tracking systems) and, where
gaps exist, it draws on other publicly available information to form a national snapshot of hazardous wastes across their
generation, management and disposal cycle.
The persistent
gap in the UK, which is wider than in most other countries and has
existed for
generations, is commonly attributed to our class - based society, with its greater inequalities than, say, those in Scandinavian countries or the tiger economies of the Far East.
Through extensive study in the areas of next
generation learning, social and emotional learning, wellness, urban planning, Hip - Hop culture, Chicago history, the opportunity
gaps that
exist among marginalized students, economic mobility, arts education, and the at - risk communities on Chicago's South Side, Art in Motion has a solid research foundation upon which to build an innovative middle and high school that has the potential to change the narrative for many Southside youth.
Many educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders worry that increasing selectivity may lead to a less racially diverse teacher workforce, as minority candidates generally score lower on many of the current selectivity metrics used by teacher preparation programs.14 Others maintain that the diversity
gap will only continue to grow in the decades to come, even with a focus on the recruitment and retention of the current
generation of prospective teachers.15 Instead, those skeptical of the United States» ability to attain both goals offer solutions such as increased cultural competency among the
existing teacher workforce to inspire and encourage a more diverse
generation of future educators.16
The achievement
gap that
exists between pupils from immigrant backgrounds and native - born immigrants «all but vanishes» once the second
generation is born.
«While it's clear that improving the mental health of parents and carers of the next
generation of Aboriginal young people must be a priority for closing the
gap,
existing research indicates that Aboriginal parents often feel unable to access mental health services for fear of their children being removed,» said the study's lead author Dr Anna Williamson.