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Moms in school: From teens in Tanzania to college students in US

According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, nearly 10% of all U.S. undergraduate students, or 1.7 million students, are single mothers. We cover new opportunities for that group and also share strategies to restore natural areas damaged by climate change and human activity.

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Only 8% of single mothers attending college – most of whom are low-income students – will graduate with an associate or bachelor’s degree within six years, and they are more likely than all other women to have started but not finished college. Central New Mexico Community College in Albuquerque, Delgado Community College in

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