Nov 2, 2025
America’s Child Care Crisis Demands Urgent Attention
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CBS News explores how soaring child care costs are driving people from the workforce in record numbers. Experts, parents, and US Senators on both sides of the aisle agree: affordable child care is a national economic priority, not a luxury.
Oct 1, 2025
Resources Available Through ABC Quality
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WCSC-TV Charleston leads an interview with a DSS team member and ABC Quality parent to explore the resources ABC Quality brings to the child care environment in South Carolina, benefitting parents, providers and children.
Sep 1, 2025
Defining the Value of ABC Quality
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WSPA-TV Greenville hosts a discussion with an ABC Quality team member and an ABC Quality parent on how the program helps to ensure higher quality child care, and in doing so, directly impact a child’s development.
Aug 21, 2025
Child Care Struggles Cost South Carolina Nearly $1 Billion Annually
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A new report reveals child care shortages and high costs force many SC parents to miss work or quit jobs, contributing nearly $1 billion/year in lost productivity — severely impacting businesses and state tax revenue.
Aug 21, 2025
“Untapped Potential in SC” Report Links Child Care Gaps to Economic Loss
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The report, conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation with the SC Chamber of Commerce and Department of Social Services, estimates child care failures cost South Carolina nearly $1B yearly.
Aug 21, 2025
SC Chamber Study: “Untapped Potential” Report Reveals $1B Loss
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An in-depth news report details the “Untapped Potential in South Carolina” study by the SC Chamber, U.S. Chamber Foundation, and DSS — finding nearly $1B lost annually from unaffordable child care, hurting productivity and tax revenue.