Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois

College still pays off, but wage gaps persist in Illinois, study finds

College yields higher earnings post graduation for all Illinois students, but disparities persist among graduates from low-income families, even if they have the same college degree, as peers from more affluent families.This is a key finding of a new study. It was done by the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative.There also are disparities when it comes to Black, Latino and women workers. State Education Superintendent Tony San…

Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois

A new study suggests that the American Dream is still more elusive for some people in Illinois than for others, and that the pathway up the economic ladder is not easily scaled.

Study: Education still pays, but barriers to upward mobility persist in Illinois: Disparities also persist along racial and gender lines

A new study shows there are barriers to upward mobility in Illinois, especially for women and people of color.People who grow up in lower-income families tend to earn less as adults than those from wealthier families, even after earning similar…

College still pays off, but wage gaps persist in Illinois, study finds – Usa news

College yields higher earnings postgraduation for all Illinois students, but disparities persist among graduates from low-income families, even if they have the same college degree as peers from more affluent families. This is a key finding of a new study conducted by the Illinois Workforce and Education Research Collaborative. There also are disparities when it comes to Black, Latino and women workers. State Education Supt. Tony Sanders said he…