Aspen Postsecondary Success for Parents
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For the parents who make up nearly one-third of the U.S. civilian workforce, accessing quality jobs and increasing their economic mobility is critical...
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Parents bring different motivations, conditions, and requirements into the workforce development equation. To best serve them, these fundamental diffe...
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The REAL Act was reintroduced in the House in April of this year, signaling a renewed interest in the postsecondary success of all members o...
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I am a teacher, a student, a mother, and an advisor. I also grew up in poverty. When I joined a two-generation program called JeffCo Prosperity Projec...
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With 22 percent of the undergraduate student population comprised of parents with children, policymakers and institutions must explore the unique need...
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A “Basic Principles of Business Administration” textbook open on the table, a curious toddler – with a newfound interest in insects ...