Ascend at The Aspen Institute is a hub for resources, ideas, and collaboration on two-generational approaches that help parents and their children achieve economic security. This brief covers the state and national policies affecting parents’ access to and completion of postsecondary education. Find more resources at Ascend’s website here.
The Count All Kids Campaign is dedicated to making sure all children are counted in the 2020 Census. It is spearheaded by the Children’s Leadership Council and Partnership for America’s Children and is comprised of national, state, and local organizations working together to make sure that policies, procedures, and messaging are all in place that…
With contributions from Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield. Why does child care access and affordability matter for students? How common is it for students to be parents? Today’s college students are increasingly low-income students balancing work, family, and school. Assistance with paying for quality child care services could increase student-parents’ ability to make ends meet and finish…
The Population Reference Bureau used data from the most recent American Community Survey to estimate the impact of a citizenship question in the 2020 Census. This informative blog post shows the wide-ranging impact, especially for children.
The National Skills Coalition identifies two barriers to family-supporting wage level positions, especially for women – pre-employment training and child care access. Using case studies and a review of the research, this brief makes the case for federal and state policies that can help women enter the workplace.
This policy report from The Annie E. Casey Foundation uses national and state-level data to identify the greatest challenges faces young parents as they enter the workforce. The report includes policy recommendations that can help parents return to school, get job training, or acquire a job with family-sustaining wages.
The Wisconsin HOPE Lab does an annual survey of post-secondary students’ basic needs. This recent update found that 36% of students are food insecure, 36% are housing insecure, and 9% are homeless. For more information and a detailed look at college students’ current needs, check out the report here.
With contributions from Melissa Young. We hear a lot about housing shortages these days. How common is housing insecurity? Are there geographic areas more deeply affected than others? By many measures housing insecurity is at epidemic levels across the country. In no state, metropolitan area, or county can a worker earning the federal minimum wage…
Balancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students, a new research paper from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, details the implications of working while getting a post-secondary education and how these impacts differ for low- and high-income students. High-income students tend to benefit from work, which is likely to be in…
Friday, September 28 1:00-2:00 pm eastern Students and state policymakers understand how important post-secondary education is to financial well-being and state economic productivity. Today’s college students are no longer 18- to 22-year-olds from middle class families who attend full-time and can depend on family support. They are increasingly low-income, working adults balancing work, family, and…