Putting Policy Into Practice: State Actions For The Postsecondary Success Of Student Parents

Long before COVID-19, student parents needed a unique set of support systems to aid their efforts in pursuing postsecondary education. The issues noted above, like food insecurity, housing instability, a lack of childcare, and many others have only been exacerbated by the pandemic. Given the widespread transition to virtual classroom settings for student parents and their children, student parents require greater investment than ever before. Governors play a key role in creating the conditions for success for student parents.

Read more about with carefully managed data collection and the blending and braiding of funding streams, Governors can cultivate action and collaboration among state institutions, public agencies and community-based organizations. Moreover, Governors can tap the recent and substantial federal investments in higher education and other social programs to execute on these key strategies and deliver support to student parents. Under Governors’ direction, state systems can improve educational stability, bolster economic mobility and support more families and children so they can thrive in the 21st century.