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…
By Megan Carolan, Director of Policy Research As another season of Fuller House debuted this month, viewers like myself who grew up on the original may find themselves focusing on a background character: the house. Throughout the original show and…
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 Director of Policy Research Megan Carolan spoke with interior design website Apartment Therapy about intergenerational, extended family housing and the appeal of "granny pods" - small add-on units that allow aging family members to stay close to family. These units…
ICS Senior Fellow Janice Gruendel, accompanied by Allison Logan of Bridgeport Prospers in Connecticut, served as keynote speakers at the recent Creativity Connects: Arts in Early Learning event in Denver. The Creativity Connects series brings together community leaders in five diverse cities to…
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By Keller Anne Ruble, Associate Director of Policy Research Healthcare delivery systems are facing multifaceted and complex challenges: seeking to improve public health while reducing costs. One recent shift in how hospitals and health centers address the “both-and” is through…
By Keller Anne Ruble, Associate Director of Policy Research What do you think is the biggest contributor to a person’s overall health? Genetics? Health insurance coverage? How much water you drink during the day? None of the above. In fact,…
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…