March 26 2024- San Antonio College houses a Head Start center for young children from low-income families, offering free child care programs to promote school readiness. One student, Sarah Barnes, a single mother studying Business Administration at the college, navigates the challenges of balancing her studies with parenting. Barnes represents a significant portion of the nearly 4 million U.S. college students raising children, with a substantial number attending community colleges and qualifying for programs like Head Start due to their economic status.
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