How Colleges Can Ask Students about Parenting Status
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| Title: | How Colleges Can Ask Students about Parenting Status |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nathan Sick, Theresa Anderson, Urban Institute |
| Source: | Urban Institute. 2026. |
| Availability: | Urban Institute. 2100 M Street NW, Washington, DC 20037. Tel: 202-261-5687; Fax: 202-467-5775; Web site: http://www.urban.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 8 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Greater Texas Foundation (GTF) |
| Document Type: | Reports - Descriptive |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Parents, College Students, Data Collection, Child Rearing, Definitions, Scripts, Language Usage, Pregnancy, Age, Family Structure, One Parent Family, Early Parenthood |
| Geographic Terms: | California, Illinois, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas |
| Abstract: | The Data-to-Action Campaign for Parenting Students (D2A) has partnered with colleges in California, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas to strengthen data collection and supports for student parents. Participating institutions work with the Urban Institute to assess existing resources, gather student input, refine parenting-status questions, and implement data-informed strategies to improve student success. This resource draws on insights from the Data-to-Action Campaign for Parenting Students and provides recommended question options colleges can use to collect parenting status data. |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 20260101 |
| Accession Number: | ED681327 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The Data-to-Action Campaign for Parenting Students (D2A) has partnered with colleges in California, Illinois, Oregon, and Texas to strengthen data collection and supports for student parents. Participating institutions work with the Urban Institute to assess existing resources, gather student input, refine parenting-status questions, and implement data-informed strategies to improve student success. This resource draws on insights from the Data-to-Action Campaign for Parenting Students and provides recommended question options colleges can use to collect parenting status data. |
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