SC First Steps receives federal grant

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Early childhood education is getting a boost in South Carolina.
Friday the Department of Social Services announced a $1.2 million federal grant for SC First Steps to improve quality in licensed child care centers that participate in the First Steps 4k program.
The First Steps 4k program operates in DSS licensed child care centers across the state.
Children enrolled in the program sometimes come from disadvantaged backgrounds.