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One Way Congress Can Support American Families and College Students with Children
The U.S. higher education continues to fail over 3 million parenting students. Ewa Obatuase discusses what Congress can do to support them.
Student Parents and Their Mental Health
1 in 5 college students are parents. The weight of parenting, working, managing a household and going to college is making it hard to mainta
Student Parents in Cosmetology Programs Matter
New America is starting a project to learn more about cosmetology programs generally, and the student parent experiences within them
From a Blog to a Bill: How a Professional Licensure Law Passed in Maryland, but it’s Not Enough
Maryland passed a professional licensure law (HB454) for undocumented students to attain health licenses, but more work still remains
Ensuring Policies Support Young, Parenting Students
A conversation with student parent, evaluator, and doctoral candidate at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Kate Westaby
Fighting to Support the Next Generation of Student Parents
A conversation with Carrie Welton, Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy: Anti-Poverty and Basic Needs at TICAS
Cultivating a Safe and Inclusive Space for Pregnant and Parenting Students
A conversation with former student parent and recent graduate, Sade Johnson.
Acknowledging the Identities and Intersectionalities of Student Parents
A conversation with family advocate and former student parent, Tracey Faulkner.
Addressing Racial Inequities Faced by Black Parenting Students in Higher Education
A conversation with Nina Owolabi, student parent and doctoral student at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Messaging Matters When Using Early-Alert Systems
Over the past nine months, we've learned about the use of early-alert systems and discovered the importance of messaging on student success.