Bernice Wright Nursery School

February 12, 2014 - 10:19am
Student parents continue to have trouble finding affordable childcare beyond SU's crowded facilities.

Graduate students with children navigate a complicated trifecta of professional, student and parent.

At Syracuse University, they struggle to find daycare, facing an array of obstacles. SU operates two daycare centers that meet only a fraction of the need. There are reservations about using centers not directly affiliated with the university. Student parents lack a formal network, and have also struggled to organize and advocate for themselves – adding to a communication gap with the university.