By Megan Carolan “A child’s path to either success or hardship is well-established within the first 2,000 days of life…During this narrow window of opportunity, a child’s day-to-day experiences and surroundings— whether positive or negative—have a direct, powerful effect on…
By Megan Carolan The connection between adequate nutrition and being ready to face the world is an intuitive one for most people. From candy bar commercials asserting that “you’re not you” when you’re hungry, to the coining of the word…
By Kelly O’Donnell Early childhood education and care has been shown to poll particularly well across a broad spectrum of voters. In a 2014 poll, 71% of voters, including 60% of Republicans, supporting increased investment in the early years. What…
The following is a press release from our friends at ReadyNation. We are pleased that ICS Board Member Dick Wilkerson, former CEO and Chairman of Michelin NA, is a signatory to the open letter sent today the United Nations. NEW…
ICS is pleased to release Pay for Success Financing for Child Care: Challenges and Opportunities. From the introduction to the brief: It seems that wherever you turn people are talking about Pay for Success (PFS) financing as a new way to increase funding,…
The U.S. Senate voted 88-1 to pass a bill reauthorizing the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) program, sending the legislation to the President (who is expected to sign the legislation). This legislation has moved quickly this fall, with a deal to…
Chris Kerrigan of Trident United Way writes in this morning's Post and Courier about the importance of investing in education. He also highlights the importance of early childhood investments: Research demonstrates that family environments are important in determining future educational…