Until a few years ago, Virginia was one of the few states in the country where collective bargaining was unavailable for teachers. Now, public school employees across Virginia are trying to get collective bargaining ordinances. And new research from the Commonwealth Institute says collective bargaining helps the student experience, staffing, retention and educator pay.
Virginia is ranked 10 out of 50 states and the District of Columbia for the most expensive child care. That’s according to a new report from the Commonwealth Institute.
In the last 20 years, the wage gap for Hispanic workers in Virginia has increased. That's according to a new report from the Commonwealth Institute and the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy. It details how Hispanic workers were paid 72 cents on the dollar back in 2001, but only 68 cents on the dollar today.