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Mothers have known for decades that the workforce and systems supporting it aren t always welcoming to them.
Between a lack of childcare, partner support, and federal leave policies, mothers face many career-success hurdles.
Mothers, policy advocates, and other experts discuss what needs to change to better support them and save the economy post-pandemic.
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The number of adults going back to college to obtain higher education amid the coronavirus pandemic decreased in 2020 as many people faced unemployment, salary reductions and a lack of childcare options. The number of people enrolled at community colleges declined almost by 10% in 2020, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
During previous economic downturns, many people went back to college to obtain another degree. Community colleges reported higher enrollment from 2006 to 2011, the period that includes the Great Recession of 2008. Two-year college enrollment at community colleges rose by 33% nationally, based on a 2018 U.S. Census report.
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