She-cession fueled by the pandemic, sidelining moms who want to work
and last updated 2021-05-07 11:24:47-04
DENVER, Colo. â Weâve seen signs of an economic recession because of COVID-19, but now experts say a she-cession is happening too. Moms are leaving the workforce in droves, but it s not by choice. The pandemic is forcing families to recalibrate and adjust to a new normal.
Amanda Splitt is one mom in the midst of this new normal. For years, she always enjoyed the juggling act of being a working mom.
âI ve always known that I was not meant to be a stay-at-home mom,â she said.
How Biden s universal preschool plan may impact Colorado s own program
Mayo Davison
and last updated 2021-04-28 20:34:28-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â During a speech Wednesday before Congress, President Joe Biden is expected to unveil a $1.8 trillion American Families Plan that invests in families, children, and the education system.
The proposal will direct $200 billion toward tuition-free community college for two years, teacher scholarships, and universal pre-school for all three- and four-year-olds through a national partnership with states.
Last year, Colorado voters approved Proposition EE which hiked taxes on tobacco products and levied the first-ever tax on vaping. Lawmakers created the measure to accomplish three things: backfill some of the budget cuts to K-12 education, provide additional tobacco cessation and prevention services, and fund universal free preschool.
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Working women pay highest price in economy crushed by COVID Follow Us
Question of the Day By JENNIFER BROWN and TAMARA CHUANG - Associated Press - Sunday, March 14, 2021
DENVER (AP) - Louise Carr, 50 and divorced, lost her job as a baker and waitress early on in the pandemic when the Castle Rock cafe where she worked closed its doors. Now she’s vying with 20-somethings for work in a juice bar, and she’s losing.
Laura Charlton, 51, watched her self-made massage therapy business in Elizabeth dwindle to nothing as the coronavirus spread, leaving her no choice but to file for unemployment to make her rent. She, too, works at a trade dominated by women and hard hit by the shutdown.