Literacy 2030 is an initiative promoted through the SC State Library. Literacy 2030 unites stakeholders from across the state from a variety of sectors, toward the common goal of breaking the inter-generational cycle of low literacy in South Carolina....

Last week, the Northside neighborhood celebrated another milestone by breaking ground on The Franklin School, a new early learning center that will serve approximately 160 children ages six weeks through five years old.  The Mary Black Foundation has partnered...

Today’s blog is written by Chamlee Loscuito, Executive Director, Hope Center for Children. Since 1974, Hope Center for Children has been making sure children are safe once they enter foster care. This important work continues, and we now go one...

A couple of weeks back, we provided an update on the progress that has been taking place in Spartanburg’s Healthy Communities Initiative, part of a two-year HealthyCommunity50 (HC50) Challenge. This last year has been a busy year as well...

Today’s blog is written by Beth F. Thompson, Director of Collaborative Action Networks with the Spartanburg Academic Movement. Spartanburg Quality Counts has been diligently working to improve quality within child care centers in Spartanburg County for many years.  This past...

July 31, 2017 marked the end of a three year federal grant through the Office of Adolescent Health’s Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF).  Funding received in 2014 allowed for the expansion of the highly successful Adolescent Family Life Program (AFL)...

Today’s blog is written by Jennifer O’Shields, Safe Homes/Rape Crisis, Education Director Parents are back to school ready!  But are we ready for new relationships, heartbreak and the roller coaster ride of teen dating?  Right now, your teen is...

Today’s blog is written by Morgan A. Jordan, Director, Lifelong Learning at Wofford This fall, Wofford College again will welcome adult learners to classes with its Lifelong Learning program. Lifelong Learning begins its third year in September, offering 22...

In July, Spartanburg received good news and bad news as it relates to its ongoing efforts to reduce teen pregnancy.  The good news: the recently released 2016 teen birth data showed another decrease in Spartanburg County’s rates, showing that...