In this written testimony submitted to the Maryland House of Delegates, Theresa Anderson expresses support for H.B. 0463: Maryland Higher Education Commission – Demographic Data Collection – Parental Status. Anderson describes how supporting parenting students is a very effective two-generation strategy. Collecting student-record-level data is necessary to support college success for parents. She describes other states’ legislative efforts related to counting and/or serving postsecondary parenting students. She notes characteristics of legislation that support the collection of high-quality data and promote data usage for better student outcomes.