COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — According to a new study, South Carolinians pay an average of $763 a month for childcare — per child.

But parents’ bank accounts aren’t the only thing that’s being negatively impacted.

The new report is being released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation — in partnership with the SC Chamber of Commerce and the SC Department of Social Services.

Titled “Untapped Potential in SC,” the study estimates how often parents leave the workforce, opt out of promotions, or miss chances for higher education because they can’t afford quality care for their children.

“We know through research, data, life experiences that child care is not just a family issue. It’s an economic one. The availability, affordability, and quality of early childcare directly impacts workforce pa

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