South Carolina committee to explore childcare to benefit workforce development

(The Center Square) — A South Carolina joint committee will explore the availability and affordability of childcare, which officials say plays an i...

September 30, 2023
12:42 PM

(The Center Square) — A South Carolina joint committee will explore the availability and affordability of childcare, which officials say plays an integral role in the state's workforce development efforts. According to a release, Senate President Thomas Alexander, R-Walhalla, and House Speaker Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, tasked the committee to 'examine the old and explore the new.' 'This issue — and how we handle it — will impact how the state competes with its neighbors domestically and internationally,' according to a news release announcing the committee.