Early Childhood Focus

Pre-K Essential to Adequate Education

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:30:41 PST

Now is the time. Another generation of students should not be cheated. The S.C. Supreme Court has before it an historic opportunity to decide whether all of South Carolina�s children will have the opportunity to enter school ready to learn.

Early Childhood Development Has Lifetime Benefits

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:00:31 PST

A recent article in The Greenville News titled "Education failings still holding state back" suggested that South Carolina's high school graduation rate of 60.1 percent was holding back the economic competitiveness of our work force. I suspect that most South Carolinians would agree that the educational level of our citizenry is impacting our overall opportunities for economic development. However, the implication that this is due to the failings of our education system is misdirected and counter to the research that exists on this topic.

Report Calls for Reforms in State Child Care Laws

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:25:23 PST

Last year, a 10-month-old died after a north Columbia child-care provider left the child in a day-care van for seven hours.

Legislation Targets Child Care

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:54:50 PST

Child-care operators who repeatedly violate state regulations or run illegal day cares could be fined or imprisoned for up to five years if a bill filed this week by a Columbia legislator becomes law.

Set up Ratings for Child Care: First Steps Suggests Incentives to Help Improve Centers' Quality

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:55:45 PST

An early childhood education group is about to propose a voluntary rating system for child-care facilities that would extend state aid to parents, day-care providers and teachers.

Exempt from Oversight: Thousands of Children in Unregulated Child Care

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:11:56 PST

Thousands of children in South Carolina attend day care centers that are not regulated by the state.

Congress expands Head Start

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 09:44:53 PST

Congress on Wednesday passed and sent to President Bush a five-year Head Start bill that opens up the popular preschool program to more children while taking steps to see that the program is well-run and that its teachers are better qualified.

Judge lets early education ruling stand

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:34:01 PST

Child-care workers to look for problems

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 11:36:44 PST

Advocates say child care industry needs more regulations

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:57:47 PST

Child Care Advocates Say S.C. Needs To Improve Quality

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 11:57:16 PST