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College Promise, ETS Create Models for Targeted Student Support

by Sarah Wood | June 9, 2021 Through a partnership with the Educational Testing Service (ETS) in 2019, College Promise has w Read more

Book Review: ‘Pregnant Girl’ Prompts Public Policy Discussion About Parenting Students

by Jamal Eric Watson | June 7, 2021
Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College and Creating A Better Future for Young Famil [...] Read more

Oregon is Finally Counting Student Parents. Other States Should Follow.

by Autumn Green |
The only way many colleges have a sense of how many student parents attend is based on FAFSA, t [...] Read more

Rethinking the 16-Week Semester: Is a Shorter Semester More Equitable? And for Whom?

by Jessica Ruf | June 2, 2021
COVID-19’s impact on student success and mental health forced institutions to reexamine the e [...] Read more

Report: Student-Parents More Likely to Feel Mental Health Stressors

by Arrman Kyaw | June 1, 2021
Large percentages of student-parents face a number of stressors that put them at greater risk f [...] Read more

Achieving the Dream’s Advisory Group Releases Research Agenda Around Student Parents

by Sarah Wood | May 10, 2021
To increase equitable access and completion rates, Achieving the Dream’s (ATD) Community Coll [...] Read more

IWPR Report Highlights Challenges of Student-Parents

by Sarah Wood | March 30, 2021
Using first-hand experiences, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new [...] Read more

Achieving the Dream Conference Highlights Importance of Community Partnerships

by Sarah Wood | February 18, 2021
Native communities have a “complicated” relationship with education, according to Universit [...] Read more

Summit Focuses Equity Lens on Student Parent Success

by Dynahlee Padilla | November 5, 2020
The experiences of student parents pursuing a college education amid the COVID-19 pandemic was [...] Read more

Student Parents Face Severe Housing and Food Insecurity, a New Report Finds

by Sara Weissman | May 7, 2020
Student parents face severe housing and food insecurity, according to a new report from the Hop [...] Read more

New Report Reveals Financial Barriers for Student Parents in California

by Sarah Wood | February 3, 2020
A new report analyzed the financial barriers that impact California student parents seeking a p [...] Read more

Booker Proposes Bill to Support Student Parents at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions

by Sara Weissman | November 21, 2019
New legislation - introduced by U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday - could improve student life [...] Read more

Report: Head Start-College Partnerships Improve Success for Student Parents

by Lois Elfman | October 31, 2019
Head Start services and on-campus childcare centers can help student parents earn their degrees [...] Read more

Achieving the Dream Convene Stakeholders to Discuss Student Parent Report

by Sarah Wood | September 12, 2019
Achieving the Dream, an education based non-profit, hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill alongside [...] Read more

Report Examines Degree Completion for Parents with Young Children

by Tiffany Pennamon | September 25, 2018
After paid work, childcare and other responsibilities, a college student with preschool-aged ch [...] Read more

Live Panel Discussion Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Recorded on October 22, 2020

The Fight for Tenure: An Uphill Battle for Minoritized Faculty

Recorded on July 1, 2020

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America— What Role Does Higher Education have to play?

Recorded on June 19, 2020

Live Panel Discussion
Ensuring Equitable Access and Inclusion During a Pandemic

Addressing Racism and Structural Inequity in America—
What Role Does Higher Education have to play?