Got Milk? Donor Milk Policies to Support Premature Babies
As part of Prematurity Awareness Month, the March of Dimes released their annual Premature Birth Report Card which revealed that the preterm birth rate increased nationally for the second year in a row – 9.8 percent of births in 2016…
Empty Seats at Circle Time: Taking On Preschool Suspension & Expulsion
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…
Grandparents Day and Public Policy: Two Generations, And Beyond!
By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research Sunday, September 10 is Grandparents Day, a holiday that seems to get lost in the shuffle of back-to-school and cleaning up from Labor Day picnics. A national holiday falling on the first Sunday…
ICS September Newsletter – How We Spent Our Summer
As students and families get ready for the return to school - with all the excitement and nerves that come with it! - ICS wants to share with you how we spent our summer. It was less about beach reading, and more…
What Works for Third Grade Reading; New Resource Outlines Research-Based Policies, Practices and Programs
A groundbreaking new resource offers research-based policy, practice and program options to states and communities working to improve third grade reading proficiency. What Works for Third Grade Reading is a collection of 12 working papers that address…
Op-Ed: State making strides on helping children
In an op-ed for The Greenville News, Merl Code, member of the ICS Board of Directors, and Jamie Moon, President of ICS, reflect on South Carolina's improved ranking on KIDS COUNT and the partnerships that made it possible. Read the full…
Press Release: ICS Announces Recipients of Technical Assistance to Support Pay for Success Financing to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes in Oklahoma and Florida
PRESS RELEASE: Institute for Child Success Announces Recipients of Technical Assistance to Support Pay for Success Financing to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes in Oklahoma and Florida Contact: Mary C. Garvey Cell Phone: 202-257-9545 Email: mgarvey@instituteforchildsuccess.org Download press release here Greenville, South Carolina…
Press Release: S.C. rated 4th-highest in U.S. for rural schools’ needs
S.C. rated 4th-highest in U.S. for rural schools’ needs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 14, 2017 Contact: Megan Carolan, mcarolan@instititeforchildsuccess.org, (908) 418-1684 Or Alan Richard, press@instituteforchildsuccess.org, (202) 641-1300 WASHINGTON—South Carolina has some of the nation’s neediest rural schools and lowest achievement…
South Carolina enacts tax credit linked to improved outcomes for children
Keller Anne Ruble, Associate for Policy Research, and Bryan Boroughs, Director, Palmetto Initiative This week, the South Carolina General Assembly enacted a nonrefundable state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), benefiting working families. This credit passed through inclusion in H 3516,…