Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Across Arizona and the nation, single mothers in college face some of the toughest challenges in higher education. Balancing coursework with parenting, battling childcare gaps, navigating financial hardship and managing rigid academic schedules often creates overwhelming barriers to success. But their determination to build a better life for themselves and their families is nothing short of inspiring.
In this episode of "Working Forward," host Kathleen Bade examines the systemic obstacles that student parents, especially single mothers, encounter as they work toward earning a degree. The discussion highlights how higher education can either reinforce inequality or serve as a transformative pathway to opportunity.
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Across Arizona and the nation, single mothers in college face some of the toughest challenges in higher education. Balancing coursework with parenting, battling childcare gaps, navigating financial hardship and managing rigid academic schedules often creates overwhelming barriers to success. But their determination to build a better life for themselves and their families is nothing short of inspiring.
In this episode of "Working Forward," host Kathleen Bade examines the systemic obstacles that student parents, especially single mothers, encounter as they work toward earning a degree. The discussion highlights how higher education can either reinforce inequality or serve as a transformative pathway to opportunity.
Watch more episodes of "Working Forward:" azpbs.org/workingforward
Connect with us:
Support our work: azpbs.org/donatenow
Sign up for Arizona PBS newsletters: azpbs.org
Arizona PBS on Instagram: instagram.com/arizonapbs
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