Expressing support for the contributions and achievements of student parents in seeking and completing a postsecondary education and designating September 2025 as National Student Parent Month.
Summary
This Senate Resolution expresses support for student parents and designates September 2025 as National Student Parent Month. It acknowledges the challenges and contributions of student parents in pursuing postsecondary education. The resolution highlights the demographic makeup, financial struggles, and academic achievements of this population.
Expected Effects
The resolution aims to raise awareness about the needs and contributions of student parents. While it doesn't directly allocate funding or create new programs, it could influence future policy decisions and resource allocation. It also serves as a symbolic gesture of support.
Potential Benefits
- Increased awareness of the challenges faced by student parents.
- Potential for increased support services and resources for student parents.
- Recognition of the contributions of student parents to society.
- Encouragement for student parents to persist in their education.
- Could lead to improved policies addressing childcare, housing, and food insecurity for student parents.
Potential Disadvantages
- The resolution itself has no direct legal or financial impact.
- It relies on future actions by Congress or other entities to translate awareness into tangible support.
- The designation of a "National Student Parent Month" may not be sufficient to address the systemic challenges faced by student parents.
- Potential for the resolution to be perceived as merely symbolic without concrete follow-up.
- No guarantee that increased awareness will lead to significant changes in policy or funding.
Constitutional Alignment
The resolution aligns with the general welfare clause of the Constitution's preamble, which aims to "promote the general Welfare." While the Constitution does not explicitly address education or student parents, supporting this demographic can be seen as contributing to a more educated and productive citizenry. The resolution does not infringe upon any specific constitutional rights or limitations.
Impact Assessment: Things You Care About ⓘ
This action has been evaluated across 19 key areas that matter to you. Scores range from 1 (highly disadvantageous) to 5 (highly beneficial).