The Young-Parent Balancing Act

“For young parents in work and school, more time spent in both activities can mean higher earnings in future years. Urban research shows that each 1 percent increase in parents’ time spent combining work and education is associated with a $451 bump in annual family income at age 30 (although there are other factors at play).”

https://www.urban.org/features/young-parent-balancing-act

Single Mothers Are Surging Into the Work Force

“Single mothers in the United States can face many barriers to employment, like finding affordable child care and predictable work schedules. For many, a sick child or a flat tire can mean a lost job.

Yet since 2015, something surprising has happened: The share of young single mothers in the work force has climbed about four percentage points, driven by those without college degrees, according to a New York Times analysis of Current Population Survey data. It’s a striking rise even compared with other groups of women who have increased their labor force participation during this period of very low unemployment.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/29/upshot/single-mothers-surge-employment.html?smid=em-share


The YIMBY Act Passes House by Voice Vote

“The YIMBY Act, which was championed by Representatives Denny Heck (D-Wash.) and Trey Hollingsworth (R-Ind.), would use Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plans to support modernizing outdated codes that hinder housing and undermine sound local plans. The senate version of the legislation (S. 1919) was introduced last year by Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).”

https://dennyheck.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/yes-in-my-backyard-act-passes-house-by-voice-vote

https://www.planning.org/home/action/nimby/

Canadian High Schools Bring Back the Trades

“Windsor-Essex electricians and plumbers could be fully qualified to work by the time they are 20 years old. That’s if they take advantage of an expanding skilled trades program on which the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board and St. Clair College have been collaborating.”


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/high-school-trades-jobs-catholic-school-board-1.5463961?fbclid=IwAR1jkAN3wWTUDnMm8emlKTYtFa6Wdzc6yV7BJheIuHzCrfDyATlGNLwtNYY