NCRC Blog http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?blogid=104 2009-11-24T22:56:29Z en-US Do You Know of a Successful Career Education Program? http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=494&blogid=104 The Programs and Practices That Work Preparing Students for Nontraditional Careers project aims to recognize local and state educational agencies or schools across the country that have implemented effective programs and practices for improving student access to and success in

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2009-10-14T14:54:00Z The Programs and Practices That Work: Preparing Students for Nontraditional Careers project aims to recognize local and state educational agencies or schools across the country that have implemented effective programs and practices for improving student access to and success in pursuing training for careers that are nontraditional for their gender. NWLC is inviting applications from programs and schools across the country that have implemented programs and practices "that work." Applications are due Oct. 31, 2009. Get more information and download an application.

 

]]> Women Bridging Gap in Science Opportunities http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=484&blogid=104 Although women continue to face inequalities in salary, prospects for female scientists and engineers at major research universities have improved.  Read more here   http www.nytimes.com 2009 06 03 science 03discrim.html?emc=eta1

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2009-06-22T14:54:00Z Although women continue to face inequalities in salary, prospects for female scientists and engineers at major research universities have improved.  Read more here:  http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/03/science/03discrim.html?emc=eta1

]]> A Study in Why Major Law Firms Are Shrinking http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=482&blogid=104 Big, as a business model at many of New York's corporate law firms, seems bound for obsolescence. Click to read more about how major law firms are cutting back due to the recession...http www.nytimes.com 2009 06 07 nyregion 07law.html?emc=eta1

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2009-06-22T14:54:00Z Big, as a business model at many of New York's corporate law firms, seems bound for obsolescence. Click to read more about how major law firms are cutting back due to the recession...http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/07/nyregion/07law.html?emc=eta1

]]> Tracking The Reasons Many Girls Avoid Science And Math http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=480&blogid=104 A recent National Science Foundation study on the supports and barriers females face in science and math education found that early in the educational process instilling self confidence in girls can be more important than their actual interest levels.  Click

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2009-06-22T14:54:00Z A recent National Science Foundation study on the supports and barriers females face in science and math education found that early in the educational process instilling self-confidence in girls can be more important than their actual interest levels.  Click on this link to read more...  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080905153807.htm 

]]> Report: Informal Science Experiences Shape Students' Knowledge http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=476&blogid=104 (Science Daily) Field trips, TV shows and other extracurricular activities may vastly improve students' understanding of science, according to a new report by a committee of the National Research Council. "Contrary to the pervasive idea that schools are responsible for

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2009-01-30T14:54:00Z (Science Daily)

Field trips, TV shows and other extracurricular activities may vastly improve students' understanding of science, according to a new report by a committee of the National Research Council. "Contrary to the pervasive idea that schools are responsible for addressing the scientific knowledge needs of society, the reality is that schools cannot act alone," the report states. "Society must better understand and draw on the full range of science learning experiences to improve science education."  Read more...  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090114114934.htm

 

]]> Got To Work: How the Obama Jobs Program Will Really Affect Women Workers http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=474&blogid=104 by Linda Hirshman Looks like the Obama administration is finally remembering who most of its voters were women. During the early rollout of the Obama jobs program, all the talk was of roads, bridges, and alternative fuel. And as many

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2009-01-30T14:54:00Z by Linda Hirshman

Looks like the Obama administration is finally remembering who most of its voters were: women. During the early rollout of the Obama jobs program, all the talk was of roads, bridges, and alternative fuel. And as many people quickly noticed, that plan might as well have had the old boys' club sign posted to it: NO GIRLS ALLOWED.  Read more...  http://www.slate.com/id/2208521/

]]> Highlights of Women's Earnings in 2007 http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=460&blogid=104 In 2007, women who were full time wage and salary workershad median weekly earnings of $614, or about 80 percent ofthe $766 median for their male counterparts. This ratio hasgrown since 1979 (the fi rst year for which comparable earningsdata

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2008-10-24T14:54:00Z In 2007, women who were full-time wage and salary workers
had median weekly earnings of $614, or about 80 percent of
the $766 median for their male counterparts. This ratio has
grown since 1979 (the fi rst year for which comparable earnings
data are available), when women earned about 62 percent as much
as men. (See chart 1 and tables 1 and 12.)

This report presents earnings data from the Current Population
Survey (CPS), a national monthly survey of approximately 60,000
households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics. Information on earnings is collected
from one-fourth of the CPS sample each month. Readers should
note that the comparisons of earnings in this report are on a broad
level and do not control for many factors that can be signifi cant
in explaining earnings differences. For a detailed description of
the source of the data and an explanation of the concepts and
definitions used, see the accompanying technical note.

http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2007.pdf

]]> Call for Nominations for the 2007-08 CTEEC Awards http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=458&blogid=104 The Career Technical Education Equity Council (CTEEC) is seeking your help in recognizing individuals for their contributions to equity, to a more equitable career and technical education system, and to CTEEC. The CTEEC awards committee is accepting nominations for the

]]> Glenda Gracia-Rivera 2008-10-23T14:54:00Z The Career Technical Education Equity Council (CTEEC) is seeking your help in recognizing individuals for their contributions to equity, to a more equitable career and technical education system, and to CTEEC. The CTEEC awards committee is accepting nominations for the following awards: Friends of CTEEC, Outstanding CTEEC Member, "Breaking Tradition" Achievement Award, "Breaking Tradition" Student Achievement Award, CTEEC Life Membership and the Myra P. Sadker Award. Nominations for each of the awards are being accepted.  For more information, click on the following link: http://02b47b1.netsolhost.com/page.php?164

]]> Career Summer Institute 2008 Fall Reunion http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=456&blogid=104 NCRC will host a Fall Reunion for 2008 Career Summer Institute participants on November 8, 2008.  Please contact Glenda at 732 932 0054 for more information.

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-10-15T14:54:00Z NCRC will host a Fall Reunion for 2008 Career Summer Institute participants on November 8, 2008.  Please contact Glenda at 732-932-0054 for more information.

]]> The Changing of the Guard http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=450&blogid=104  IN her 19 years as a corrections officer on Rikers Island, Barbara Williams has been trapped in a mess hall with rioting inmates and thrown against an iron gate by a man twice her size who left her with a

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-10-02T14:54:00Z  IN her 19 years as a corrections officer on Rikers Island, Barbara Williams has been trapped in a mess hall with rioting inmates and thrown against an iron gate by a man twice her size who left her with a fractured shoulder. Read more of this fascinating article about women corrections officiers from the New York Times here.

]]> Missouri Dept. of Education Breaking Traditions Awards http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=448&blogid=104  Last April, the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education announced that six students and two educators were recipients of the 2008 Breaking Traditions award for outstanding work in nontraditional career and technical education programs.  The winners were honored with

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-09-26T14:54:00Z  Last April, the Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education announced that six students and two educators were recipients of the 2008 Breaking Traditions award for outstanding work in nontraditional career and technical education programs.

 The winners were honored with a reception at the Governors Mansion and the students received scholarship offers from Missouri community colleges and Lin State Technical College.

Read more here.

]]> Programs and Practices that Work: Preparing Students for Nontraditional Careers http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=446&blogid=104  The National Women’s Law Center announces, in partnership with the Association for Career and Technical Education, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, and the National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education, the 2008 Programs and Practices

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-09-24T14:54:00Z  The National Women’s Law Center announces, in partnership with the Association for Career and Technical Education, the National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity, and the National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education, the 2008 Programs and Practices That Work recognition project. Programs are chosen based on input from the career and technical education (CTE) community, and information about successful programs will be shared widely.

To learn more and to download the 2008 application, click here.

 

 

]]> Non-traditional Jobs Often Pay Women More http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=444&blogid=104  Shortage of Women in Job Field Means Higher Earnings  This article by Linda Lowen begins "Mamas, don’t let your daughters grow up to be cowgirls. They’ll earn a whole lot more if you steer them towards pharmacology" and

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-09-23T14:54:00Z  Shortage of Women in Job Field Means Higher Earnings

 This article by Linda Lowen begins: "Mamas, don’t let your daughters grow up to be cowgirls. They’ll earn a whole lot more if you steer them towards pharmacology" and makes the interesting point that there "is a catch-22. Young women need to see models of successful older females in these roles before they can envision themselves taking their place; yet enough examples won’t exist if women don’t enter these fields in greater numbers." Read more here .

]]> Gender pay gap widens in New Jersey http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=442&blogid=104  by Lisa G. Ryah, Gannett State Buereau, September 21, 2008  The pay gap between male and female full time workers is closing nationally, but the same can't be said of New Jersey, where the trend toward equal pay between genders

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-09-23T14:54:00Z  by Lisa G. Ryah, Gannett State Buereau, September 21, 2008

 The pay gap between male and female full-time workers is closing nationally, but the same can't be said of New Jersey, where the trend toward equal pay between genders has reversed course. Read more here.

]]> How Women Work in a Man's World http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=424&blogid=104  Not so long ago, if a woman wanted a career, the socially acceptable choices were limited to a teacher or a nurse. How things change. In recent decades, women have infiltrated nearly every profession on every level. Read the rest

]]> michelle Cameron 2008-07-22T14:54:00Z  Not so long ago, if a woman wanted a career, the socially acceptable choices were limited to a teacher or a nurse. How things change. In recent decades, women have infiltrated nearly every profession on every level. Read the rest of this article by Nan Mooney, Encarta workplace columnist, by clicking this link.

]]> Career Programs Stress College, Too, and Give Students a Leg Up, Study Says http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=422&blogid=104 (Erik Eckholm, The New York Times ) Forget the old-fashioned "vocational ed" classes that sent students on a decidedly non-college track. Over the last quarter-century, a new kind of high school program known as a career academy has proliferated, especially in low-income districts, that combines job placement, co

]]> blog admin blog admin 2008-07-09T14:54:00Z (Erik Eckholm, The New York Times)

Forget the old-fashioned "vocational ed" classes that sent students on a decidedly non-college track. Over the last quarter-century, a new kind of high school program known as a career academy has proliferated, especially in low-income districts, that combines job placement, college preparation and classes beyond the vocational trades, from accounting to health care. Now, a long-term and rigorous evaluation of nine career academies across the country, to be released in Washington on Friday, has found that eight years after graduation, participants had significantly higher employment and earnings than similar students in a control group.

More Information 

 

]]> Baby Boomers and Nontrad Careers http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=364&blogid=104 As the baby-boomers retire, who’s going to take their place in the workforce? Where will these new workers come from, and what will they look like? According to Iowa Workforce Development, the answer may lie in non-traditional careers. Read the full article here .

]]> blog admin blog admin 2008-07-01T14:54:00Z As the baby-boomers retire, who’s going to take their place in the workforce? Where will these new workers come from, and what will they look like? According to Iowa Workforce Development, the answer may lie in non-traditional careers.

Read the full article here.
]]> Tips Given for Non-Traditional Career Recruiting http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/public_blog.aspx?id=168&blogid=104 Educators from more than a dozen school districts and the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith took time June 9 to learn how to recruit and retain female students into non-traditional career programs. Read the article at http://www.uafortsmith.edu/News/Index?storyid=2113 .

]]> blog admin blog admin 2008-06-04T14:54:00Z Educators from more than a dozen school districts and the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith took time June 9 to learn how to recruit and retain female students into non-traditional career programs.


Read the article at http://www.uafortsmith.edu/News/Index?storyid=2113.
]]> 4Cs Focuses On Nontraditional Careers With Gender Initiative http://www.ncrc.rutgers.edu/templates/inner.aspx?id=156&blogid=104 According to Maria A. Sastre, coordinator for Cape Cod Community College’s “Nontraditional Careers by Gender Initiative,” many public school-age students are still unduly influenced by gender stereotypes when it comes to considering their path in life. Read the article online here .

]]> blog admin blog admin 2008-05-30T14:54:00Z According to Maria A. Sastre, coordinator for Cape Cod Community College’s “Nontraditional Careers by Gender Initiative,” many public school-age students are still unduly influenced by gender stereotypes when it comes to considering their path in life.


Read the article online here.
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