Press Release: New report recommends quality incentives for S.C. consumers and preschool providers
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Final Report of the S.C. Early Childhood Quality Standards Task Force

Delta Zeta book drive to honor memory of Emily Yelton

It's not too late: 4K slots still available

Rural poverty initiative gains federal backing

Federal grant, groundbreaking partnership to aid 1,260 at-risk children

First Steps Receives Food Lion Grant for Countdown to Kindergarten

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip #6: Get Into the Back-to-School Routine

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip #5: Establishing a Back-to-School Routine

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip #4: Help Prepare Your Child to be a Great Reader

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip #3: Fun Summer Learning You Can Do At Home

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip #2: What Parents and Students Need to Know (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Offers School Readiness Tips for Parents: Tip #1 (pdf)

First Steps' Response to Cooper Ruling (pdf)

First Steps Approves 49 Providers for 2007-08 4K Expansion (pdf)

First Steps Now Accepting Private 4K Provider Applications for the 2007-2008 School Year (pdf)

Task Force Releases Preliminary Report on Early Childhood Standards (pdf)

First Steps Releases 2006 Annual Report (pdf)

First Steps Extends Deadline for Private 4K Provider Applications (pdf)

First Steps and United Way Association of S.C. Announce Early Childhood Quality Standards Public Survey and Regional Meeting Schedule (pdf)

First Steps and the United Way Association of SC Convene Early Childhood Quality Standards Task Force (pdf)

First Steps to Recognize First Private Preschool Provider Approved in 4K Expansion Pilot (pdf)

First Steps Approved 14 Private Preschool Providers for Groundbreaking 4K Expansion Pilot (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip: Encouraging Parent Involvement in School (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip: Packing Healthy School Lunches (pdf)

First Steps Announces Schedule for 4K Expansion Pilot Meetings (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten "Learning Celebration" Tonight (pdf)

First Steps Begins Accepting Provider Applications for Private 4K Expansion Pilot (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Help Get Children into a School Routine (pdf)

Study Says Child Care Industry is Vital to South Carolina’s Economy (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Kindergarten Readiness Checklist (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Skills Teachers Expect Kindergarteners to Have (pdf)

Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation Helps Expand Georgetown First Steps' "Centers of Excellence" (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Healthy Children are Better Learners (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Help Prepare Children for School by Reading to Them (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Fun Summer Learning (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - What Kids and Parents Should Know Before Starting Kindergarten (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Immunization Information (pdf)

Countdown to Kindergarten Tip - Registration Information (pdf)

General Assembly Budget Expands Services to Young Children in Poverty (pdf)

Miss Beaufort/Jasper County Wins Dolly Parton Imagination Library Competition (pdf)

Bank of America Donates $100,000 of $1 Million Commitment to First Steps (pdf)

Collaboration Essential for Effective 4K Expansion, by Dan Wuori (pdf)

Better Early Education Leads to Stronger Students, by Susan DeVenny (pdf)

Wachovia Pledges $500,000 to First Steps (pdf)

S.C. First Steps to School Readiness Act Reauthorized Through 2013 (pdf)

Collaboration is Key to Helping 4-Year-Olds in Barnwell County (pdf)

First Steps to Hold Town Hall Meeting on Cooper Ruling (pdf)

General Assembly Sends First Steps Legislation to Governor for Signature (pdf)

SC Senate Reauthorizes First Steps Legislation (pdf)

SC First Steps Releases FY 2005 Annual Report (pdf)

SC First Steps Director Susan DeVenny on the School Funding Ruling (pdf)

Early Childhood Education Delivers Strong Economic Development Returns and an End of the “Leaky Bucket” by SC Commerce Secretary Bob Faith and SC First Steps Director Susan DeVenny

Low Income Students Reap Largest Rewards from Pre-K in South Carolina (pdf)

SC First Steps to Partner in USC's Children, Libraries and Literacy Initiative (pdf)

SC First Steps to present Family Friendly Award to City of Greenville (pdf)

Improved PACT Scores a Cause for Celebration at SC First Steps (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #10 - Encouraging Success in School (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #9 - Establishing a Back to School Routine (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #8 - Ways for Parents to Get Involved in their Child's School (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #7 - Top 10 Signs of a Good Kindergarten Class (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #6 - Why You Should Read Aloud to Your Child and 10 Books to Read with Your Child (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #5 - Checklist to Help Parents Prepare Children for School (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #4 - Hands-On Fun to Help Prepare Children for School (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #3 - What Parents and Children Should Know Before School Starts (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #2 on Immunizations (pdf)

Hootie and the Blowfish Donation to Countdown to Kindergarten Helps Deserving Children Statewide (pdf)

School Preparedness Tip #1 on School Registration (pdf)

Alcoa Foundation Donates $30,000 to Countdown to Kindergarten (pdf)

First Steps' Countdown to Kindergarten Kicks Off with Teacher Training at EdVenture Children's Museum

Op-Ed by 2005 Teacher of the Year, Stephanie Seay, on First Steps' Countdown to Kindergarten (pdf)

First Steps Honors Leaders in Early Education

First Steps Lottery Strategies Leverage New Money, Expand Early Education Services

2004 SC Family Friendly Workplace Awards Winners Announced

Early Education Proclamation

Governor Sanford Proclaims Early Education Day

First Steps, Miss South Carolina Announce Dolly Parton Imagination Library Initiative

Business Leaders and Early Education Advocates Meet to Focus on Economic Development

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