In Houston, young mothers face some of the highest barriers for college and work in the U.S.

Houston has worst rate of unemployed, uneducated young moms

At 13.3%, Houston has the worst rate of young adults who are neither working nor in school of the largest metro areas in the country.

In Houston, young mothers face some of the highest barriers for college and work in the U.S.

At 13.3%, Houston has the worst rate of young adults who are neither working nor in school of the largest metro areas in the country.

In Houston, young mothers face some of the highest barriers for college and work in the U.S. - Open Campus

HOUSTON — Jaqueline Hernandez crouched in front of the fridge in her second-story apartment on the northwest side of Houston, the fluorescent white light glowing over the mostly empty shelves. Chickpeas, spinach, a box of pasta. That was all that was left from the last grocery store run, and now, she and her boyfriend were running out of cash. The 22-year-old mom works part time — typically between 4 and 10 hours a week — making about $13.50 an …