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In an article for Inside Higher Ed, Ascend’s Anne Mosle shares insights into the value of education for family economic mobility, financial security and ultimately well-being.

David Croom and our Postsecondary Success for Parents partners were featured in a Hechinger Report article raising awareness of the student father population in higher education and the essential resources and supports to increase graduation rates.

David Croom and our Postsecondary Success for Parents partners were featured in NPR discussing the opportunities for colleges and universities to make higher ed more accessible for parenting students.

David Croom was quoted in U.S. News discussing the stigma student parents face that prevent them from fully participating in higher education communities.

State and local policymakers are making consequential decisions about the treatment of race and racism in schools. It is crucial to slow dow

In a bonus episode and season finale for Ascend at the Aspen Institute's "1 in 5" podcast series, Ascend’s Marjorie Sims reflects on the first season, offers insight into what higher education institution institutions can learn from student parent stories, and sits down with two key collaborators in the work of supporting student parents: Chancellor of the City University of New York Félix Matos Rodríguez, and CUNY Mentor Coordinator and Ascend Parent Advisor Jesus Benitez: 1 in 5 Podcast: Meet the Stakeholders

A missing piece in conversations about online learning is how virtual exchange can supplement in-person classroom experiences.