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Comparing South Carolina’s Child and Maternal Health Indicators Internationally

June 26, 2019
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Sean Rusnak, Post-Baccalaureate Fellow This blog is part of ICS’s series utilizing information from our South Carolina Early Childhood Databook, which highlights 80+ indicators of child and family well-being in South Carolina compared to North Carolina, Georgia, and the national…

October 2019 eNews

November 7, 2019
Lisa Maronie
Education, Health Care, Newsletter, Pay for Success, Policy
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A recent community needs assessment conducted by the Institute for Child Success (which is leading the collaborative’s Childhood Homelessness Project) revealed gaps in services and the critical state of housing instability in Greenville County. In response, we are organizing a listening tour to understand community issues on the ground.

Public Transit: Make it Comfortable, Compatible & Easy (Especially for Parents with Children)

All of the hallmark inconveniences of public transportation (long wait times, inclement weather, tight spaces/limited seating) are compounded for those traveling with children. A long line gets longer with a screaming child. It rains harder and the sun is hotter while waiting at the bus stop. Space gets tighter when you need room to store a stroller.

Thinking Outside the Box on Construction Costs: Pay for Success and Facilities Funding

October 23, 2019
Megan Carolan
Design, Education, Innovation, News, Pay for Success, Research
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In our recent blog on the Legacy Early College project, we detailed some of the attributes which make the Legacy school in Greenville, SC a unique opportunity for PFS – namely, its focus on college readiness even beginning in early…

September 2019 eNews

November 1, 2019
Lisa Maronie
Education, Health Care, Newsletter, Pay for Success, Policy
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On September 17, ICS VP and General Counsel, Bryan Boroughs, spoke before a group of SC lawmakers comprising the Early Childhood Education Study Committee.

How an Insufficient Public Transportation System Decelerates Economic Mobility

The short hours and infrequency of the service make it difficult for people to access second and third shift jobs, night classes, and even grocery stores. Greenlink, similar to public transit agencies across the country, restricts its riders more than it benefits them in its current state due to its inadequate funding.

Forest School Reflection

September 17, 2019
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Child Care, Education
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After observing students in action, I noticed how resourceful everyone was. The children did not rely on plastic toys to bring them entertainment. They used natural materials such as stumps, sticks, leaves, dirt, etc. to design their own learning space for that day. Without the confines of walls and ceilings, students’ minds and bodies were able to explore their surroundings.

Doubling Down on Doulas to Improve Birth Outcomes

... doulas generally undergo training related to the physical, emotional, and social aspects of pregnancy, labor, and the newborn days, they have vast experience which can be used to help a delivering woman stay calm and focused, ask the right questions to feel comfortable with medical decisions, and adapt to the new reality of caring for a tiny baby.

July 2019 eNews

August 5, 2019
Lisa Maronie
Education, Events, Innovation, News, Newsletter
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What We've Been Up To Planning an Impactful Convening 2019 Convening on Investing for Impact: 'Til All the Children Are Well Thursday, September 19th, 2019 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Sheraton Silver Spring Hotel 8777 Georgia Ave. | Silver Spring, MD 20910…

A new chapter in Pay for Success: The case of Legacy Early College

August 5, 2019
Megan Carolan
4K, Education, Innovation, Pay for Success

In late 2016, Legacy Early College, a charter school in Greenville, S.C., was awarded a federal Pay for Success feasibility study grant to explore expanding its K-12 options to include 3K/4K classes.