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Education Policy Expert Promotes Groundwork Ohio
Dear Groundwork Team: As you know, we have been closely following the work of the Ohio House Taskforce on Poverty and Education as they...
Sep 29, 2017


Senator Sykes Addresses Groundwork Steering Committee
Groundwork’s Steering Committee held it's fall quarterly meeting yesterday and was honored to host Senator Vernon Sykes (D-Akron) as...
Sep 22, 2017


Howard Fleeter & Chad Aldis Featured on "The State of Ohio"
Groundwork Ohio's data analyst, Howard Fleeter of the Ohio Education Policy Institute, and Groundwork Steering Committee member Chad...
Sep 22, 2017


Groundwork Ohio Releases Gubernatorial Reference Manual
Dear Groundwork Team: Our statewide network knows just how important early childhood education is to closing the achievement gap and...
Sep 15, 2017


Summit Education Initiative
Dear Groundwork Team: As we kicked off a new school year this week, I want to introduce you to Summit Education Initiative (SEI) . You...
Aug 25, 2017


This Week in Ohio Early Childhood Education
Ohio House Poverty Taskforce Examines Intersection of Health and Education Yesterday, the House Taskforce on Poverty and Education,...
Aug 18, 2017


Groundwork Weekly Update
Advocacy Training: This week, Groundwork Executive Director, Shannon Jones, presented at the Corporation for Appalachain Development...
Aug 11, 2017


Early Childhood Education is the Proven Strategy!
High-quality early childhood education strikes again! This week, a new report showed that North Carolina's prekindergarten program for...
Jul 28, 2017


How Severe Ongoing Stress Affects a Child's Brain
This week, the U.S. News & World Report published " Stress Can Affect a Child in a Major Way " which explains how a child's brain is...
Jul 14, 2017
Help Us Support You!
Dear Groundwork Team, As our focus pivots from the state budget, we have exciting new advocacy projects to further our mission and...
Jul 7, 2017


Final Budget Update!
Dear Groundwork Team, We made it! The Governor is expected to sign the FY 2018-19 budget today. After a very short conference committee,...
Jun 30, 2017


Voters Prioritize Early Education
Dear Groundwork Team, This week I had the opportunity to tune into a webinar from the First Five Years Fund (FYFF) summarizing findings...
Jun 23, 2017
Groundwork Budget Advocacy
Dear Groundwork Team, This week our advocates made a strong showing at the Statehouse with three Groundwork Executive Committee...
Jun 16, 2017


High Quality Early Childhood Education Works for Ohio Kids
Dear Groundwork Team, As we continue to advocate for a new investment of $22 million in Ohio's early childhood education system, in...
Jun 2, 2017


My First 60 Days
Dear Groundwork Advocates: It's hard to believe that I've already been on the job for 60 days! I've met so many amazing people and have...
Mar 11, 2017
March 1st State Budget Update
As you already know, Governor Kasich introduced his state operating budget for FY 2018-19 last month and it is currently receiving...
Mar 1, 2017


New Leadership on Steering Committee
We enthusiastically announce the addition of four new members to our Steering Committee representing varying businesses and organizations...
Nov 14, 2016


UPDATE: Kasich to Delay Policy Shift on Funding for Early Care and Education
Gov. Kasich has agreed to postpone his administration's planned policy shift to no longer allow early care and education programs in Ohio...
Sep 12, 2016
Ohio to Make it Harder for Struggling Families to Send their Children to High-Quality Child Care and
Beginning September 6, Governor John Kasich’s administration plans to forbid Ohio’s early learning and childcare programs from layering...
Aug 31, 2016


ODJFS Policy Shift Would Cut Millions to Early Learning & Childcare Programs Starting September
The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services plans to enforce a policy shift that would no longer allow early learning and childcare...
Aug 12, 2016
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