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Colleges and universities are coming around to the realization that they are educating moms and dads. But comprehensive support—mentoring, community, child care, and grant aid—for the nearly 5 million undergraduates who are parents is lagging.

The disconnect is becoming more apparent in the experiences of Black fathers.

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Community college is a key rung on the economic ladder. Half of all college students in this country go to community college. They tend to be older and have more stressors: class, parenthood, family, work, the pandemic. And unlike four-year schools, community colleges often lack mental health services.

Students and health experts join this episode of Here & Now for a discussion about understanding and navigating the mental health gaps in community college.

Many employees today will need lifelong learning to stay current with changing workplace demands—and this often translates into more credentials and training.

Author Sean Gallagher weighs in on the rise in new kinds of credentials and what they mean for the value of the degree in the job market.