The state of Utah has converged around the goal that 66% of Utahns will have skilled trade certificates or post-secondary degrees by 2020. Why the focus on 66%? That is what our future economy demands and what families will need to earn a living in our expanding economy. It is also a goal that contributes [...]
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By Pam Denicke Guest blogger from eSingleParent Education is a good investment. A study from the Economic Self-Reliance Center at Brigham Young University discovered that Utah single moms with a bachelor’s degree earn, on average, $34,000 per year compared to the $16,000 per year earned by single moms with only a high school diploma, thus [...]
Most women will work during some stage of their lives – whether by choice or by circumstance. The greater a woman’s tools to succeed, the greater her options for work that is both meaningful and that allows her to make more money – increasing her chances of living above the poverty line. Of the many benefits [...]
Today’s column is uniquely personal for me. When my wife, Maureen, and I first met, she had recently returned to the workforce in order to save money to later return to college. Shortly after we married, we made a decision that would forever change our lives. Despite our meager earnings, we determined that we would [...]
Amanda Dickson wrote the following for the Deseret News, December 12, 2011: One of the gifts I give my children is the gift of an educated mother. It is a gift, in the interest of full disclosure, from their grandmother. Had it not been for the gentle — and sometimes more than gentle — nudging [...]