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Groundwork Ohio Releases Updated Early Education Reference Manual
In order to familiarize candidates with Ohio’s early childhood education system, this week Groundwork Ohio sent our updated Ohio Early...
Jul 5, 2018


Publicly Funded Child Care: An Essential Support for Working Families
Ohio offers Publicly Funded Child Care to working families at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). The program, however,...
Jun 22, 2018


Invest in Children 2018 Annual Meeting
More than 400 early childhood advocates and community leaders from Cuyahoga County gathered for Invest in Children's 2018 Annual Meeting...
May 25, 2018


A Continued Commitment to Early Childhood
Dear Groundwork Friends, As you know, Groundwork is committed to maintaining a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment (KRA) and...
Apr 13, 2018


Paying Tribute to Linda Brown
Dear Groundwork Friends, This week, we celebrate the life of Linda Brown, the brave student at the center of the landmark Supreme Court...
Mar 30, 2018


Changing School Culture for Ohio's Youngest Learners
This week Groundwork Ohio provided interested party testimony in support of Senate Bill 246, the Supporting Alternatives to a Fair...
Mar 23, 2018


New Resources from Vote for Ohio Kids
This week, Vote for Ohio Kids released fact sheets on High-Quality Child Care and High-Quality Preschool that help provide context and...
Mar 9, 2018


Ohio Business Community Supports Early Childhood Investments
We aim “to set [children’s] feet upon surer paths to health and well-being and happiness… Let no one believe that these are questions...
Feb 23, 2018


Early Childhood Experiences Could Shape Ohio’s Economy
This past week, Michael Douglas of the Akron Beacon Journal highlighted one of the ways Ohio’s next governor will need to “step up to the...
Feb 16, 2018


Groundwork Embarks on Race and Rural Equity Project
Groundwork Team, This week, we announced the official launch of our Ohio Early Childhood Race and Rural Equity project, funded by a...
Feb 2, 2018


Groundwork Ohio Announces New Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Support Early Childhood Equi
Groundwork Ohio is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) of Battle Creek, Michigan to...
Feb 1, 2018


Kids Are Our Business
“Early childhood is the bedrock of human capital. The essential skills that we’ll use later in life are dependent upon a strong...
Jan 26, 2018


Working Toward a Common Goal
This week, Groundwork Ohio presented to a joint meeting of United Way of Summit County's executive and public policy committees. United...
Jan 12, 2018


Cradle to Career Experience
This week, the critical work Ohio's Cradle to Career Initiatives do in their local community was highlighted through a collaboration from...
Dec 15, 2017


Ohio's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Driving Action and Getting Results
Last week, early childhood education stakeholders and Groundwork partners convened at the Statehouse to give testimony before the Senate...
Dec 8, 2017


Proposal Aimed at Keeping Children in the Classroom, Ending Cycle of Poverty
Senator Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) joined lawmakers and education leaders on Tuesday to announce reforms aimed at addressing cycles of...
Nov 18, 2017


Business Community Knows Early Childhood Education is Vital
Dear Groundwork Team: This week, I was happy to be invited by PNC Bank Regional President, Dave Melin, to join PNC and the Dayton...
Nov 3, 2017


Another Exemplary Week for Early Childhood in Ohio
Dear Groundwork Team: Another week has passed and we have certainly not let the grass grow under our feet! Groundwork and our partners...
Oct 27, 2017


Ohio Business Roundtable Renews Commitment to Quality Early Childhood Education
Yesterday, the Ohio Business Roundtable (BRT) renewed their commitment to Ohio early childhood education by announcing a bold new goal,...
Oct 20, 2017


Early Childhood Leaders Make Strong Showing at Ohio Statehouse This Week
Joint Education Oversight Committee Hearing: Quality early childhood education lead the day at the Ohio Statehouse yesterday. Shannon...
Oct 13, 2017
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