Early education in South Carolina needs leaders
Posted by rheine on May 9, 2012 at 12:52 PMYesterday we brought you a perspective from child advocates in Michigan. Today we have another voice on early care and education from David Laird, director of policy and government affairs at Voices member organization The Children’s Trust of South Carolina.…
New opportunities for home visitation in South Carolina
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Apr 16, 2012 at 4:45 PMWe talked a couple weeks ago about the importance of home visitation programs, especially for new families. Home visitation programs provide in-home information and support by professionals to new families during pregnancies and the early years of their children’s…
S.C. Lt. Gov. compares food stamp enrollees to "stray animals"
Posted by Jacquelyn Lendsey on Jan 25, 2010 at 12:00 AMSouth Carolina Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer last week compared families seeking public assistance to “stray animals” one must not feed. His statement comes at a time of over 12 percent unemployment in South Carolina.
Federal child nutrition legislation may…
