Dec 1, 2023
Lack of affordable childcare costs SC $1.4 billion. 'Without childcare, parents can’t work.'
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In South Carolina, the lack of reliable childcare for working parents costs the state $1.4 billion in annual costs.
Sep 27, 2023
America’s child care problem is about to get a lot worse. Here’s why
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Nationwide, more than 70,000 child care programs are projected to close, and about 3.2 million children could lose their spots due to the end of the child care stabilization grant program on September 30, according to an analysis by The Century Foundation.
Sep 12, 2023
Parents Are at the Top of Their Spending for This’ As Costs Rise, Finding Child Care Becoming More Difficult
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Finding child care – and often at an affordable price – is a problem familiar to most working parents. In Columbia, South Carolina, according to one parent, women quip that the minute they know they’re pregnant, they get on a waiting list for day care, even before telling their spouses they’re expecting.
Jun 15, 2023
By the Numbers: A look at South Carolina's child care crisis
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Data from the National Institute of Children's Health shows that child care workers are paid less than 98% of professions.
Apr 4, 2022
Poverty Impedes Children’s Education Long Before They Enter The Classroom — Here’s How We Can Change That
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Within the United States, education is commonly regarded as an equalizer to opportunity and upward mobility. In reality, there are countless impediments in the system that exclude low-income children from reaping the full benefits of education long before they enter the classroom.
Jan 10, 2022
From Health Care to Education, the Early Childhood Workforce Is in Crisis
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As an organization, ICS focuses on the systems that support young children and their families to help them thrive, spanning health care, child welfare, and early care and education. In order to deliver on the promise of these investments, we need well-trained, well-compensated professionals who can bring their expertise, passion, and commitment to their fields. But across sectors, our society currently underinvests in the needs of this workforce–leading to burnout for professionals and missed opportunities for families.