Gan Ephraim Preschool director Miriam Gisser knows how important a welcoming environment in early education is for a young Jewish person.

AIKEN — On Thursday, July 17, Children’s Place — a United Way of Aiken County agency — hosted a graduation ceremony for 21 children completing its Therapeutic Child Care Program.

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Higher education paves the way to economic mobility, but some students from low-income backgrounds still ...