Mothers returning to college boost family earnings substantially

Guest blog from partner Association for Community College Trustees, written by ACCT Center for Policy and Practice Staff

A Workforce Powered by Student Parents

Parenting students are the backbone of America’s workforce.

This Student Parent Month, let’s honor the strengths they bring to campus every day. They earn more, contribute to local economies and model lifelong learning for their children.

Kids on Campus makes two generations one investment by providing high-quality, affordable early childhood learning and removing a major barrier for student parents so families can build more stable futures. 

Research shows that inadequate childcare costs families, businesses and taxpayers $122 billion each year. Student parents shouldn’t be shut out of economic opportunity due to a lack of affordable early learning opportunities for their children. Kids on Campus is redefining what early learning means by supporting student success while preparing children for theirs.

Photo Source: Association of Community College Trustees

To read the full article, visit https://perspectives.acct.org/stories/a-workforce-powered-by-student-parents where the article was published on September 17, 2025.

Crimsonbridge is supporting the national Kids On Campus initiative alongside