Richard Davis Jr.

Student parents are juggling school, caregiving, and work—often while persevering through homelessness.

They deserve more than survival.

This series looks at what change could look like—grounded in data, equity, and lived experience.

For-Profit Colleges Have the Highest Homelessness Rates for Student Parents New data shows parenting students at for-profit colleges face the highest homelessness rates. Learn why and what policy changes are needed.

3️⃣ Parenting Students at For-Profit Colleges Face the Highest Rates of Homelessness

For-profit colleges enroll 1 in 5 student parents—but they provide fewer supports.

NPSAS data shows they have the highest homelessness rates across institution types.

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Viewing Student Parent Homelessness through an Equity Lens Homelessness among parenting college students is a growing crisis, with racial disparities and overlooked challenges for student fathers. Policymakers must act to support all student parents.

2️⃣ Viewing Student Parent Homelessness Through an Equity Lens

Black & Latino student parents face higher homelessness rates than their peers.

And while student fathers experience similar rates to mothers, they’re often left out of support conversations.

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The Harsh Reality of Parenting Student Homelessness Hundreds of thousands of college students with children are experiencing homelessness. Policymakers need to do more to ensure their success.

1️⃣ The Harsh Reality of Parenting Student Homelessness
📊 How big is the problem?
🏠 Why stable housing matters for student success
👩‍👧 What happens when families are left unsupported

This post lays the foundation for the series.

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Nearly 3 million undergrads in the U.S. are parenting students.

According to 2019–20 NPSAS data, nearly 7%—over 213,000 students—reported experiencing homelessness in the past 30 days.

That number also represents children, partners, & others facing homelessness alongside them.

I don’t use this platform much, but wanted to share some work I’ve been proud of since joining @newamerica.org.

I’ve been writing about homelessness among parenting college students, what the data reveals, and what we can do about it. 🧵

The Harsh Reality of Parenting Student Homelessness Hundreds of college students with children are experiencing homelessness. Policymakers need to do more to ensure their success.

"With an estimated 3.1 million student parents in the United States, the 6.9% who face homelessness represent roughly 213,900 families"

New from Richard Davis and @econroy.bsky.social: www.newamerica.org/education-po...

The Harsh Reality of Parenting Student Homelessness Hundreds of college students with children are experiencing homelessness. Policymakers need to do more to ensure their success.

Hundreds of thousands of college students with kids are homeless.

@richardodavisjr.bsky.social and I have a the first of several pieces that will dig into the scale of the problem, and what can and should be done about.

#EduSky
#EdPolicy
#HigherEdPolicy

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And @richardodavisjr.bsky.social is new to 🦋!