Policy Agenda: Improving Child Care Access for Parenting Students. Center on Education & Labor, Education Policy, & Higher Education
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| Title: | Policy Agenda: Improving Child Care Access for Parenting Students. Center on Education & Labor, Education Policy, & Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Richard Davis, Stephanie Baker, New America |
| Source: | New America. 2025. |
| Availability: | New America. 740 15th Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-986-2700; Fax: 202-986-3696; Web site: https://www.newamerica.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 32 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Intended Audience: | Policymakers |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Parents, College Students, Child Care, Public Policy, Barriers, State Federal Aid, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, Sex Fairness, Gender Discrimination, Academic Aspiration |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Title IX Education Amendments 1972 |
| Abstract: | Nearly one in five college students in the United States is raising a child, yet limited access to high-quality, affordable, and flexible child care remains one of the biggest barriers to their success. Without reliable care, many student parents are forced to stop out, undermining both their educational goals and public investments in higher education. Grounded in engagement with student parents, higher education leaders, child care experts, and policy advocates, this policy agenda recommends ways that federal and state policymakers can expand access to child care for student parents, reducing barriers for parenting students today and helping build a universal, high-quality child care system for all families in the future. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676665 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Nearly one in five college students in the United States is raising a child, yet limited access to high-quality, affordable, and flexible child care remains one of the biggest barriers to their success. Without reliable care, many student parents are forced to stop out, undermining both their educational goals and public investments in higher education. Grounded in engagement with student parents, higher education leaders, child care experts, and policy advocates, this policy agenda recommends ways that federal and state policymakers can expand access to child care for student parents, reducing barriers for parenting students today and helping build a universal, high-quality child care system for all families in the future. |
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