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Mind the Gap: Solutions for the Contemporary Labor Shortage
(Source) There are 8 million job openings in the U.S., but only 6.8 million people are unemployed. Therefore, if every unemployed person became employed, several million jobs would still be open. These statistics are concerning and indicate that there has been a dramatic decline in workforce participation in America. Labor shortages often lead to
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The Need to Expand Education: Fighting Back Against Book Bans & Budget Cuts
(Source) Although education in the United States is not perceived as a fundamental right protected by the Constitution, as seen in San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, there is no denying that education is a significant pillar in individuals’ lives and within American society. Education not only allows for personal growth and access
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Pay Transparency Laws: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly?
(Source) The Growing Trend of Pay Transparency Pay transparency laws are taking the United States by storm, with nine states trailblazing this new legislative trend forward at a record pace. Within the past five years, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, and Washington have enacted pay transparency laws. Furthermore, Illinois,
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