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Noteworthy
ICS Celebrates “Sweet 16” Anniversary of Helping Children Succeed
Board members Merl Code, Linda Brees, Ann Robinson, Tami McKnew, Susan Shi, Desmond Kelly at the “A Toast to ICS”…
ICS Annual Report 2024: Catalyzing Change for Children Across the Nation
Explore our 2024 Annual Report to learn how ICS helped children succeed across the nation through early childhood policy…
AI and Early Childhood Education: A Need for Robust Safeguards
Based on a brief by ICS Policy Fellows – Carol Cheatham, PhD (University of North Carolina), Erin Hamel, PhD (Winthrop University), Veronica Parker,…
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