More than 300 people attended ICS events this year across the country, discussing school discipline, poverty, early math, the arts, and more!“Small Talks: Champions!” featuring Dr. Rosemarie Allen on “Closing the Discipline Gap is the Key in Closing the Achievement Gap.”“Small Talks: Champions!” panel -Darnell McPherson, (Darlington County First Steps), Dee Stegelin (Clemson University ), William Brown (University of South Carolina(, Amy Holbert, (Family Connection of South Carolina)Director of Innovation and Inclusion Mary Garvey; Associate Director of Policy Research Keller Anne Ruble; Vice President Bryan Boroughs; President Jamie Moon; and Board Chair Linda Brees“Making It Count” Early Math event, with
Remarks from Sandra Linder (Clemson University) followed by a panel with Dee Stegelin (Clemson University); Kimberly Brenneman (Heising-Simons Foundation); Bunnie Ward (South Carolina Education Oversight Committee; Gabrielle Principe (College of Charleston)“Research to Mobilization to Policy Change” with Donna Cooper of Public Citizens for Children and Youth; panelists from United Way of Greenville County, Public Education Partners, & United Way Association of South Carolina.ICS President Jamie Moon at the Creative Connects for Early Arts event, co-hosted with the Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts