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America's College Promise
For years, community college has been an excellent option for young parents pursuing their education. Community college is a sensible and attractive choice for young parents because of its low cost, proximity to their home and family, and the wide range of available programs. All of these factors play an important role for the estimated two million student parents enrolled
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“Claudia didn’t want to go to college. I assumed, because of my own upbringing with college as a constant target, that everyone wanted to go to college. Claudia was working toward something different: a high school diploma and a necessary and respectable job as a Metrobus driver. Her aspirations were likely limited by not knowing anyone in her family or community who went to college or worked in a profession that required a college degree—things that are necessary for young people to know what is possible for them. But I should have been asking Claudia questions instead of making assumptions. What do you love to do? What do you enjoy? What do you do well? And if you could do something all day long, what would it be? Often, teen mothers, disconnected youth, and young people living in poverty aren’t asked these questions. Instead, they’re prescribed pathways. Claudia may have been passionate about following in her mother’s footsteps, but maybe she wasn’t. Maybe she needed someone to help her think through other possibilities. Either way, I needed to celebrate who she was and what she wanted rather than what I wanted for her.”
― Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
― Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
“We often push for the daydreams, ignoring the basic needs of young mothers and fathers that need to be addressed first.”
― Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
― Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
“A college degree is not a magic wand. The idea that hard work and educational achievement alone will completely reverse the socioeconomic conditions of young families and communities of color is both damaging and inaccurate. A 2015 study will show that White college graduates have more than seven times the wealth of Black college graduates and four times the wealth of Hispanic and Latinx college graduates. Even the households of White single parent graduates have twice the wealth of Black and Hispanic or Latinx college graduate households with two parents.1 A degree cannot completely disrupt legacies of oppression. This type of intervention will require intentional policy changes across every system—financial, educational, correctional, human services, and so much more—as well as investments to address the gaps. As opposed to calling a degree a magic wand, my team and I will describe it as a “leveler” in the effort to overcome these disparities.”
― Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
― Pregnant Girl: A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
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