Policy-at-a-Glance: Securing Student Parent Success
Earning a college degree has long been critical to [...]
Supreme Court Undercuts Higher Education Access for Communities of Color
For Immediate Release June 29, 2023 Contact: William Lutz 202-785-5100 [...]
For the Class of 2023 in the NE, State Abortions Laws Are a Key Factor in College Decisions, ACCORDING TO NEW IWPR POLL
State laws banning abortion are becoming a factor for [...]
Helping Parents Complete College Education Essential for Equitable Recovery
A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has [...]
Free Community College Proposed in the American Families Plan Will Benefit Student Parents and Families With Low Incomes For Generations
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 28, 2021 Contact: Erin Weber [...]
Report: Child-Care Barrier for OR Parents in College
By Eric Tegethoff PORTLAND, Ore. - Oregon college students who [...]
The Student Parent Equity Imperative: Guidance for the Biden-Harris Administration
As the Biden-Harris administration seeks to hasten the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, reforming the U.S. higher education system to ensure equitable access and attainment for all adults is more important than ever. The pandemic has disproportionately increased the caregiving, financial, and emotional burdens on student parents and their families—most of whom are mothers, students of color, adult and working learners, students with low incomes, and first-generation students [...]
IWPR Report Highlights Challenges of Student-Parents
By Sarah Wood Upon moving from New York to Pennsylvania [...]
Busy with Purpose: Lessons for Education and Policy Leaders from Returning Student Parents
Postsecondary attainment is widely recognized as key to accessing living-wage careers—in addition to fulfilling workforce demands and elevating the United States’ standing on the world stage. While much of the work to increase attainment rates has recognized the role of reengaging adults who have some college credit, but no degree or certificate, less attention has been paid to the salience of parenthood in adults’ postsecondary experiences.
Financing Child Care for College Student Success
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