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This bill aims to address the lack of consistent data on parenting students in Washington's higher education system by establishing formal protocols for identifying and tracking them. The legislature recognizes that without this data, it's difficult to understand the needs of these students, who represent a significant portion of the student population and face unique challenges in pursuing their education. The bill proposes that a council will work with four-year public and private non-profit colleges and universities to develop these data collection methods, potentially during enrollment or through other annual updates, with the data being sent to the education data center. To guide this process, the council will form a work group composed of representatives from various educational bodies, student advocacy groups, and organizations focused on student support, which will then make recommendations for identifying parenting students and fostering campus and community partnerships to support them, with a report due to the legislature by December 1, 2026.

Education

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6227&Year=2025&Initiative=false