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Rege, Gauri; Riley, Tessa; Mitchel-Slentz, Brannan; Yibass, Semret; Curnow, Christina – American Institutes for Research, 2019
In 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that nearly a quarter of all employed U.S. workers are in a profession that requires an occupational license. Given the prevalence of licensing, it is one of the central factors that shapes employment opportunities for many workers. Licensing is also one of the most restrictive forms of…
Descriptors: Certification, Licensing Examinations (Professions), State Licensing Boards, Case Studies
American Association of University Women, 2022
While COVID-19 is capable of infecting anyone, the level of risk is far from equal. Data show that Black and Latino communities, already suffering from deep-rooted economic and health inequalities, have borne the brunt of the pandemic. Latinas, in particular, have suffered some of the most egregious economic and health disparities over the past…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Hispanic Americans, Racial Bias