Families with young children are feeling the stress and burden that a lack of child care brings to challenging time. Listening to parents is a crucial step in determining solutions to rebuild the ailing child care industry during this “new normal” and beyond. […]
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The Two-Generation Coordinator position is the first of its kind in the state. The inaugural role will be working from the vantage point of the SC Early Childhood Advisory Council to serve as the state's lead for cross-agency, system-wide adoption of policies, programs and approaches that benefit whole families, specifically young children and the adults in their lives. […]
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Findings from a large statewide parent survey released today to reveal how families with young children are managing child care, work and parenting during the pandemic. […]
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The South Carolina ECAC and the United Way Association of South Carolina conduct a survey to learn how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted families and their ability to get child care for their young children. The Build It Back Better survey will help state leaders learn how South Carolina can improve the systems when the crisis is over. The survey has closed as of August 9. […]
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The ECAC is hiring a Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems Project Coordinator to lead strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and data governance efforts for the SLDS’ South Carolina Early Learning Extension project through the ECAC. […]
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The Council will continue to fight to keep the state's youngest children as a priority through the pandemic and beyond. […]
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A child care shortage looms as more South Carolinians are returning to work. The Post and Courier examines the challenges facing providers and families, and highlights what business leaders and state agencies are doing to help. […]
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The Post and Courier's editorial by ECAC chair David Morley warns that the pandemic could “kill top reforms” raised important concerns about education in South Carolina. But there’s a crucial part of education that I fear is slipping through the cracks because we don’t think about it enough: early childhood education and child care. […]
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, the ECAC has news to share. […]
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The SC Department of Social Services has received positive news that a federal grant will be renewed to help the state continue expansion of early learning programs. […]
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