The Pregnant Scholar

Huge news!!
A bill to incorporate the 2024 Title IX Regulations on supporting pregnant and postpartum students into state law was just introduced in CA!

#AB1098 is likely the nation's first--we hope to see more states join in this effort soon!

Grateful that @urbaninstitute.bsky.social has some data on their website!

Check it out: educationdata.urban.org/data-explorer

Trump administration targets Education Department research arm in latest cuts The Institute of Education Sciences (IES) is responsible for gathering data on a wide range of topics, including research-backed teaching practices and the state of U.S. student achievement.

More on what's behind this:

www.npr.org/2025/02/10/n...

The Nat'l Center for Education Statistics' data tools are now offline.

We've lost critical info on how many students are in higher-ed, their demographics, and how they are faring.

**No data = no accountability**

Restore our public data, now!

Shout out to all the women in science out there!

We're perpetually in awe of all you do--and always here to support you through any challenges relating to pregnancy and parenting during your studies.
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM

At Least 10 Student Loan And Federal Aid Programs Run By The Department Of Education May Be Cut Republicans are looking to cut or eliminate nearly a dozen student loan and federal aid programs administered by the Department of Education. Here are the details.

It is impossible to explain just how devastating this would be to students and to higher education as a whole.

www.forbes.com/sites/adammi...

Cuny graduate school rolls back pregnant students’ protections after Trump letter Move comes amid Trump’s overturn of Title IX guidance, limiting schools’ liability in sexual misconduct cases

The Title IX regulations are a "floor" of minimum protections schools must provide--not a ceiling.
Educational insitutions can (and should!) keep supporting their pregnant and postpartum students and informing them of their rights.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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We're living through a very stressful time and it may feel hard to know what protections you have under this new administration.

If you have questions about your legal rights at work and school, contact our free legal helpline at 415-703-8276 or hotline@worklifelaw.org.

Today the Department of Education confirmed that it is enforcing the 2020 Title IX Rule.

We're working as fast as we can to update resources, will post here when they go live next week.

It's sooo painful.
Thanks for attending and for all you do to support student parents!

Standing in solidarity with everyone impacted by the federal funding freeze.

Centering Student-Parents Can Help Foster Student Diversity Supporting student-parents would be an effective way for colleges to counter bans on affirmative action and DEI and promote diversity in higher ed.

The new excutive orders to dismantle DEI efforts in higher education and STEM are devastating.

While we plan for the fight ahead remember that supporting student parents is an effective and legal way for colleges to promote diversity and equity in higher ed.

edtrust.org/blog/student...