How Colleges Can Ask Students about Parenting Status

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Title: How Colleges Can Ask Students about Parenting Status
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
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