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California is Coalescing to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students

California is Coalescing to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students

How is the California State University system serving pregnant and parenting students? Who are these students and how are they being reached? How are their voices being heard and incorporated into equity work across the state?   These are questions the Michelson...

Navigating the Changing Landscape of Textbook Affordability

Navigating the Changing Landscape of Textbook Affordability

Open Education Week is a national week of action celebrated by educators, advocates, students, and institutions to draw attention to OER and textbook affordability. From Zero Textbook Cost Degree programs at the California Community Colleges to the Affordable Learning...

Pregnant & Parenting Students in California: A Look at the CSU System

Pregnant & Parenting Students in California: A Look at the CSU System

Despite having a higher GPA on average than their peers, 52 percent of student-parents leave college within six years without completing their degree. More often than not, pregnant and parenting students don’t see their needs and circumstances reflected in course...

Studying How Lived Experience Benefits Latinx Systems-Impacted People

Studying How Lived Experience Benefits Latinx Systems-Impacted People

Hustle in Higher Education shares findings from interviews with 16 Latinx students with conviction histories (SCH) as they go from surviving to thriving.     Originally published on 20mm.org. Danny Murillo, our inaugural Smart Justice Fellow, has dedicated...