Access to safe, reliable childcare can be one of the biggest barriers to adults looking to pursue higher education. The annual cost of childcare is surpassing the cost of college tuition in some states, and as a result, student parents are being pushed out of the retention pipeline. So how is ACCT addressing this basic needs issue? Steve Jurch, Associate Vice President for ACCT'S Center for Policy and Practice, leads this important discussion and provides us with an overview of the new Kids on Campus Initiative.
Guests:
Laura Weeldreyer
Executive Director, Maryland Family Network
Hilda Pena-Alfaro
Executive Director Child Development and Family Support, Mt. Hood Community College
Campus Safety and Security Month: Handling Hurricanes with Dr. Benda Hellyer
Need to Know: What does the new federal budget mean for community colleges?
Need to Know: San Francisco 2019 ACCT Leadership Congress
Need to Know: Summer Advocacy Visits
Need to Know: Experimental Sites Initiative & Federal Work Study
Need to Know: Budget and Appropriations
Episode 40: Season 2 Finale
Episode 39: National Endowment for the Humanities Community Colleges Grant
Need to Know: Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: A conversation with Dr. Pollard of Montgomery College
Episode 38: Advocacy and the Role of Students Part 2
Need To Know: Updates to Federal and State Financial Aid
Episode 37: Advocacy and the Role of Students Part 1
Need To Know: White House’s Priorities for Higher Education
Episode 36: Wyoming College President Retiring
Episode 35: Community Colleges in...New Zealand
Episode 34: Questions and Answers: The College Promise Part 2
Episode 33: "Free" Community College: The College Promise Part 1
Episode 31: Apprenticeships
Episode 30: Rural Males in Higher Education
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