
Join us for IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, taking place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI.
Together, we will spark bold ideas, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of gender equity.
Emma Kerr
Coupled with rising tuition costs, enrolling as a single mother can be intimidating, but Lindsey Reichlin Cruse, study director at the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, says these parent learners are more than capable of academic success with the right support.

Join us for IWPR’s 2026 Power+ Summit, The Power Grid: Driving Gender Equity Forward, taking place September 28–29 in Detroit, MI.
Together, we will spark bold ideas, share breakthroughs, and shape the future of gender equity.