New Data Insights on Student Parents from a Multi-Organization Collaborative Effort
September was National Student Parent Month. As the experiences and [...]
IWPR Launches Connect for Success Initiative to Expand Reproductive Health Services for Community College Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2024 Contact: William Lutz [...]
Despite Its Name, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act is Nothing More than Another Attack on Abortion Rights
This week, amidst a growing list of urgent priorities and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Supporting Student Parent Recovery through State Policy
Higher education is essential to accessing high-demand jobs with family-supporting wages and improving family financial well-being. This was true before the COVID-19 pandemic and is especially true now as the nation continues the process of recovering from one of the worst public health, economic, and social crises in modern U.S. history. Early evidence suggests that the pandemic exacerbated barriers faced by student parents, affecting their college plans.
Leveraging Head Start for Student Parent Families
Student parents face significant challenges that can limit their ability to enter, persist in, and graduate from college. Innovative partnerships between Head Start and the higher education system is a promising strategy to bring together essential supports to meet the needs of student parents and set them up for long-term success. This briefing paper explores what this partnership might look like, and how federal and state policy could encourage greater support for student parents and their families through Head Start.
Helping Parents Complete College Education Essential for Equitable Recovery
A new report from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has [...]
Report: To Reach Educational Attainment Goals, Student Parents Must be Reengaged in Higher Education
by Sarah Wood To meet workforce demands, two national educational [...]
Student Parents are Key to Our Post-Pandemic Recovery
By Larissa M. Mercado-Lopez As students quickly shifted to remote [...]
