Report finds wage increases do not relate to drops in teen employment
MassBudget Information. Participation. Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center Democracy. Report finds wage increases do not relate to drops in teen employment The economic security of lower income working families often depends not only on wages earned by parents, but also of working teens . The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center's new report, " Teens, Employment, and the Minimum Wage ," finds that working teens in families with total incomes of less than $47,000 often bring in a significant share of their family income -- almost 18 percent. In addition to family necessities, many teens also face rising costs for college. 35.3 percent of recent high school graduates enrolled in college are also working. Studies have found, however, that students who work more than 20 hours a week tend to get lower grades and are less likely to graduate. The most rigorous economic...