Expanding Child Care is Crucial to the U.S. Economy
March 07, 2022 by Carrie Gillispie In his State of the Union address last week, President Biden emphasized cutting the cost of child care as a key action the nation can take to “change the standard…
Candidates’ “Free College” Proposals Must be More Inclusive of College Students with Children. Here’s How.
July 30, 2019 by Susana Contreras-Mendez, Tessa Holtzman, Lindsey Reichlin Cruse More than half of the 2020 presidential candidates support some version of “free college” as a strategy to combat the rising cost of college. Whether or not “free college” is…
Parenting and Postsecondary Education: Supporting Student Parents in Illinois
February 11, 2019 by Jessie Gotsdiner, Katie Berger Ask your neighbors and friends about the most significant and challenging expenses they face, and you’ll likely hear a few common responses—housing, health care, child care, and college tuition. For…