By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research In our recently released South Carolina data book, we highlight a number of indicators related to family financial well-being. Reams of research find a connection between family economic well-being and a number of…
By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research Last week, we released a new brief on Outdoor Learning, building from the learnings of our recent Childhood, Unplugged event in Denver. I was delighted to co-author this brief, along with Mary MacKenzie,…
What We've Been Up To Advocates Release Common Agenda to Improve Outcomes for South Carolina’s Young Children Several of South Carolina’s leading children’s advocacy organizations took to the state capital on February 19 to hold a press conference announcing the…
United in support of young children (ages 0 through 5) and their families, advocates of the Early Childhood Common Agenda propose the following pathways for improving outcomes for young children. Four leading organizations - Children’s Trust of South Carolina, the Institute for Child…
ICS President Jamie Moon was recently quoted at length in a Greenville News piece on the city's selection as a "child care desert" in a recent ranking from Care.com. The piece explored the interplay of parent employment, child care access, and…
By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research It is easy, sometimes, for cities to dominate the conversation on education policy in America, especially in the world of early childhood. In recent years, we have seen major preschool initiatives as central…
By Bryan Boroughs, Vice President, Institute for Child Success Over the last several days, Congress completed some important work for America’s young children. That news was overshadowed in major news outlets by the controversies around the spending bill, DACA, and…
2019 update: ICS has released two pieces of research on preschool suspension and expulsion - one focusing on the major trends on this issue nationwide and another looking specifically at rates in South Carolina. Learn more on our blog about…
by Megan Carolan, Director for Policy Research Last month, ICS shared the news that we’ve received funds from the Nonprofit Finance Fund to continue working with partners in Spartanburg, South Carolina around improved outcomes for families and children through the…
Several of South Carolina’s leading children’s advocacy organizations released the 2017 Early Childhood Common Agenda on Feb. 2—urging state leaders to support working families and improve access to high-quality preschool and child care, to pass new tax credits for families,…