Voices Of Student Success: Counting Student Parents
Article/Op-Ed in The Key with Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed
June 12, 2024
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Da'Shon Carr and Eddy Conroy were featured on an episode of The Key with Inside Higher Ed on how higher ed leaders can identify and better serve student parents. During the episode which also featured Ray Murrilo, Da'Shon and Eddy discussed New America's Student Parent Initiative and the federal policy movement on student parent data.
National estimates find around one in five students have dependents, but few colleges and universities have accurate numbers of who their parenting students are and what their circumstances may be. Student parents are faced with additional financial stress and time constraints compared to their non-parenting peers, so how can higher ed leaders find these parents and better serve them?
Listen to the full episode here.