text: Many single parents drop out of school to take care of their kid and get a job. Many of these single parents have to work low paying jobs due to the lack of education, distance learning allows these parents to either finish college or high school. This allows these parents to get higher paying jobs and to provide more for their kids. Single parents don't have to feel trap and have to wait to get their education. Education is needed to be successful in today's world, single parents who can't get education will feel like they can't be successful. Distance learning allows these parents to be successful in today's world.