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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
ICS
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.

Every Child is a Writer: Examining our Perspectives can Change our Messaging

Children are naturally motivated to write at a young age. In order to continue to nurture this desire for written expression, it is crucial that early childhood educators focus their writing instruction primarily on content, process, and meaning (composition) and that families and community stakeholders understand and celebrate the phases of early writing development.

June 2019 eNews

What We've Been Up To Advocacy Allies: Gathering for the Greater Good Photo courtesy of SC Arts Alliance ICS recently hosted and sponsored an event organized by Together SC that brought together advocacy/policy nonprofit leaders across South Carolina. The purpose…