Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers. Center on Education & Labor, Education Policy, & Higher Education
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| Title: | Supporting Parenting Students: Recommendations for Colleges Addressing Child Care Barriers. Center on Education & Labor, Education Policy, & Higher Education |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Sarah Nzau, 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: | 40 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Community College Students, Community Colleges, Parents, Child Care, Partnerships in Education, Ancillary School Services, Young Children |
| Abstract: | More than 1.5 million parenting students are enrolled at community and technical colleges in the United States, about half of whom have at least one child under age six. Limited child care options put these students at risk of stopping out before completing a credential, jeopardizing their personal investment in education and federal and state investments in postsecondary success. New America launched a research project in partnership with 10 community colleges to better understand how schools address parenting students' child care needs. We found that colleges that support parenting students do so through a mix of full-time on-campus child care, drop-in services, and partnerships with organizations that help families find and afford off-campus care. While colleges can't fix the broader issues of workforce shortages, supply, quality, and affordability in the child care system, there are promising strategies they can adopt to better support the child care needs of parenting students. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2025 |
| Accession Number: | ED676666 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | More than 1.5 million parenting students are enrolled at community and technical colleges in the United States, about half of whom have at least one child under age six. Limited child care options put these students at risk of stopping out before completing a credential, jeopardizing their personal investment in education and federal and state investments in postsecondary success. New America launched a research project in partnership with 10 community colleges to better understand how schools address parenting students' child care needs. We found that colleges that support parenting students do so through a mix of full-time on-campus child care, drop-in services, and partnerships with organizations that help families find and afford off-campus care. While colleges can't fix the broader issues of workforce shortages, supply, quality, and affordability in the child care system, there are promising strategies they can adopt to better support the child care needs of parenting students. |
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