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Sarah Sattelmeyer, Tiffany Thai, Da’Shon Carr, Tia Caldwell, Rory O’Sullivan, Ewa Obatuase, and Eddy Conroy contributed to this project. We are especially grateful to the members of our advisory committee for sharing their expertise and providing guidance. We also thank Early & Elementary Education colleagues at New America for their insights and collaboration, as well asthe experts from the higher education and early care and education communities who shared their perspectives on key issues at the intersection of childcare and higher education. Finally, we thank Sabrina Detlef for her copyediting support and Katherine Portnoy, Amanda Dean, and Natalya Brill for their communications and production support.  \n[newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/policy-agenda-improving-child-care-access-for-parenting-students/ 2](newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/policy-agenda-improving-child-care-access-for-parenting-students/ 2)  \nAbout the Authors  \nRichard Davis Jr. is a policy analyst on the higher education team within New America’s Education Policy program.  \nStephanie Baker is a senior policy analyst in the Higher Education program at New America.  \nAbout New America  \nWe are dedicated to renewing the promise of America by continuing the quest to realize our nation’s highest ideals, honestly confronting the challenges caused by rapid technological and social change, and seizing the opportunities those changes create.  \nAbout Center on Education & Labor  \nThe Center on Education & Labor is dedicated to restoring the link between education and economic mobility by advancing policies that strengthen the key social institutions necessary to connect them.  \nAbout Education Policy  \nWe use original research and policy analysis to help solve the nation’s critical education problems, crafting objective analyses and suggesting new ideas for policymakers, educators, and the public at large.  \nAbout Higher Education  \nWe are researchers, writers, and advocates from diverse backgrounds who shed light on the thorniest issues in higher education and develop studentcentered federal policy recommendations  \nAbout Student Parent Initiative  \nNew America’s interdisciplinary team conducts research, policy analysis, and advocacy work in the student parent space.  \n[newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/policy-agenda-improving-child-care-access-for-parenting-students/ 3](newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/policy-agenda-improving-child-care-access-for-parenting-students/ 3)  \nContents  \nIntroduction 5  \nHow to Use This Policy Agenda 6  \nFederal Recommendations 7  \n1. Increase Funding and Accessibility for Child Care and Development  \nFund (CCDF) 7  \n2. Increase Funding and Simplify Processes for Child Care Access  \nMeans Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program 9  \n3. Enhance Student Parent Data to Strengthen Child Care Access 11  \n4. Strengthen Title IX Protections for Parenting Students 12  \nState Recommendations 14  \n1. Coordinate Child Care Provision in Public Higher Education 14  \n2. Prioritize Student Parents in Child Care and Development Fund  \n(CCDF) Program 17  \n3. Offer Guidance and Licensure Flexibility to Public Colleges and  \nUniversities 19  \n4. Coordinate Services with Child Care Resource and Referral  \nOrganizations (CCR&R) 20  \n5. Fund or Strengthen Postsecondary Child Care Grant Programs 22  \n6. Fund Preschool, Pre-K, and After-School Programs at Colleges 23  \nWhy These Changes Matter 26  \n[newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/policy-agenda-improving-child-care-access-for-parenting-students/ 4](newamerica.org/education-policy/reports/policy-agenda-improving-child-care-access-for-pare","cbCaieLvNwXEbawq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieLvNwXEbawq","pdf",340781,32,"English","# Introduction\n# How to Use This Policy Agenda\n# Federal Recommendations\n## 1. Increase Funding and Accessibility for Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF)\n## 2. Increase Funding and Simplify Processes for Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program\n## 3. Enhance Student Parent Data to Strengthen Child Care Access\n## 4. Strengthen Title IX Protections for Parenting Students\n# State Recommendations\n## 1. Coordinate Child Care Provision in Public Higher Education\n## 2. Prioritize Student Parents in Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) Program\n## 3. Offer Guidance and Licensure Flexibility to Public Colleges and Universities\n## 4. Coordinate Services with Child Care Resource and Referral Organizations (CCR&R)\n## 5. Fund or Strengthen Postsecondary Child Care Grant Programs\n## 6. Fund Preschool, Pre-K, and After-School Programs at Colleges\n# Why These Changes Matter","[{\"question\":\"Why does the policy agenda focus on child care access for student parents?\",\"answer\":\"The agenda targets a child care crisis marked by inadequate supply and high costs, which makes it hard for student parents to remain enrolled and complete degrees.\"},{\"question\":\"What barriers do parenting students face beyond having limited child care options?\",\"answer\":\"They also struggle to balance coursework, work obligations, long commutes, and caregiving—often during evenings and weekends when centers are closed.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the major types of recommendations included?\",\"answer\":\"The document provides federal recommendations (funding, simplifying access, improving data, and strengthening Title IX protections) and state recommendations (coordination, prioritization, licensure flexibility, and expanded postsecondary child care support).\"}]","Policy Agenda - Improving ChildCare Access for Parenting Students | PDF",1792057125,81]