Education and Career Advancement

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research student parents, career training opportunities through apprenticeships and workforce development, and other policies that reduce student debt and make college more accessible for women, particularly women of color

Majorities See Education as a Worthwhile Investment and Favor Student Debt Forgiveness in New IWPR Poll

This poll was conducted between October 10–12, 2023, among [...]

By IWPR|2025-02-03T15:41:01-05:00November 20, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, IWPR Poll, Publications|0 Comments

A Call to Cancel Student Debt
A Call to Cancel Student Debt

A Call to Cancel Student Debt

While higher education is generally considered to be a driver [...]

By Salma Elakbawy|2025-04-22T12:23:13-05:00October 24, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, In the Lead|0 Comments

This September, Let’s Celebrate Student Parents!
This September, Let’s Celebrate Student Parents!

This September, Let’s Celebrate Student Parents!

September is National Student Parent Month, a month to celebrate [...]

By Salma Elakbawy|2025-04-22T12:21:44-05:00September 15, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, In the Lead|0 Comments

Policy-at-a-Glance: Securing Student Parent Success

Earning a college degree has long been critical to [...]

By Tessa Dee|2025-04-22T12:22:02-05:00September 11, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, Publications|0 Comments

State Policy for Student Parent Success: A Landscape Scan of Policy Solutions Enacted at the State Level
State Policy for Student Parent Success: A Landscape Scan of Policy Solutions Enacted at the State Level

State Policy for Student Parent Success: A Landscape Scan of Policy Solutions Enacted at the State Level

While promoting student-parent success has mainly been left to [...]

By Nina Besser Doorley, Salma Elakbawy and Afet Dundar PhD|2025-04-22T12:16:17-05:00August 25, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, Publications|0 Comments

Dismantling Barriers to Degree Attainment for Black Single Mother Students
Dismantling Barriers to Degree Attainment for Black Single Mother Students

Dismantling Barriers to Degree Attainment for Black Single Mother Students

A college degree can be a critical tool to economic [...]

By Salma Elakbawy and Miranda Peterson|2025-04-22T12:14:40-05:00July 12, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, In the Lead|0 Comments

Supreme Court Blocks Biden Student Debt Relief Program

Today, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Biden Administration’s [...]

By Shannon Emmett|2025-04-22T12:09:50-05:00June 30, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, In the Lead|0 Comments

Black Women Have Made Major Gains in Higher Education, But Black Single Mothers Still Struggle To Attain Degrees
Black Women Have Made Major Gains in Higher Education, But Black Single Mothers Still Struggle To Attain Degrees

Black Women Have Made Major Gains in Higher Education, But Black Single Mothers Still Struggle To Attain Degrees

This fact sheet aims to provide college leaders, student [...]

By Jennifer Turner PhD and Chaunté White PhD|2025-04-22T12:10:48-05:00June 14, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, Publications|0 Comments

Underwater: Student Mothers and Fathers Struggle to Support Their Families and Pay Off College Loans
Underwater: Student Mothers and Fathers Struggle to Support Their Families and Pay Off College Loans

Underwater: Student Mothers and Fathers Struggle to Support Their Families and Pay Off College Loans

IWPR conducted original research on an often-overlooked group of [...]

By Afet Dundar PhD, Jennifer Turner PhD and Lauren A. Tighe PhD|2025-04-22T12:05:32-05:00April 26, 2023|Education and Career Advancement, Publications|0 Comments

All In Together: The Role of The Family Resource Center In Achieving Student Parent Success at Los Angeles Valley College
All In Together: The Role of The Family Resource Center In Achieving Student Parent Success at Los Angeles Valley College

All In Together: The Role of The Family Resource Center In Achieving Student Parent Success at Los Angeles Valley College

This fact sheet utilizes survey data and focus group [...]

By C. Nicole Mason and Olivia Storz|2025-01-28T22:41:40-05:00August 4, 2022|Education and Career Advancement|0 Comments

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