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Groundwork Ohio's 2020 Leadership Fellowship Application Now Open!
Beginning in 2020, early education and health professionals from across the state will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills,...
Nov 18, 2019


Early Educators Speak Up
Groundwork spent the past year traveling the state and listening to members of the early education workforce share their experience...
Nov 15, 2019


Making Sure Ohio's Young Children Count: U.S. Census 2020
Access the full video. As we shared last week, the census plays a critical role in determining the allocation of billions of federal...
Nov 8, 2019


Early Learning & Development Report Roundup
NAEYC, in collaboration with The Education Trust, released a new report, Increasing Qualifications, Centering Equity: Experiences and...
Nov 1, 2019


Making Sure Ohio Kids Count in the 2020 Census
The census plays a critical role in determining the allocation of billions of federal dollars that promote healthy growth and development...
Oct 25, 2019


Groundwork Supports Ohio Equity Institute in Infant Mortality Reduction Efforts
This week, Groundwork Ohio hosted a leadership training for the Ohio Department of Health's Ohio Equity Institute (OEI) teams on how...
Oct 18, 2019


The Early Education Workforce is Central to Quality Early Learning
A qualified early educator—one who knows how to create a dynamic learning environment—is at the center of a high-quality early learning...
Oct 11, 2019


Take Action: Share Your Expertise with the Administration for Children and Families
This week, the Administration for Children and Families posted a request for information on improving access to affordable, high-quality...
Oct 4, 2019


Engaging with Experts Across the Country
This week, Groundwork staff and stakeholders had the opportunity to participate in three incredible convenings with child advocates from...
Sep 27, 2019


Groundwork Ohio Brings the Voice of Young Children to Medicaid Managed Care Procurement
The Ohio Department of Medicaid has been seeking feedback from stakeholders about their experience with managed care and ideas for...
Sep 20, 2019


Elevate Our State's Early Education Workforce Needs
Earlier this month, the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation (OWT), headed by Lt. Governor Jon Husted, released an In-Demand...
Sep 13, 2019


Groundwork Welcomes New Policy Associate Julia Jackels
This week, the Groundwork staff was thrilled to welcome the newest addition to our team--Julia Jackels! Julia joins Groundwork as our...
Sep 6, 2019


Advancing the Early Childhood Education Profession in Ohio
What if early childhood educators had all the resources they need to support quality learning and healthy development for young children?...
Aug 30, 2019


Governor DeWine Announces Approval of Joint Medicaid and Ohio Department of Health Plan for Lead Aba
This past Tuesday, Governor DeWine announced in a press release that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the U.S....
Aug 23, 2019


Groundwork Joins Ohio Early Childhood Advisory Council
Groundwork is grateful to be on the newly appointed Ohio Early Childhood Advisory Council that met this week. Delivering and building...
Aug 16, 2019


Intern Insights: Comparing Early Education Around the World
A month ago when I started this internship, I had no idea what child care systems looked like in Ohio, let alone across the world. After...
Aug 15, 2019


Intern Insights: Exploring Early Education in Columbus
Groundwork is thrilled to have Alisha Mohsin join us for the summer through Columbus Academy's internship program. This week, Alisha...
Aug 9, 2019


Contact Congress to Share Your Support for Increased Investments in CCDBG
Encourage Congress to Increase Federal CCDBG Funding Federal funds play a critical role in supporting early learning in Ohio--about 20%...
Aug 9, 2019


What if we expanded child care eligibility in Ohio?
Child care is a critical family need, allowing parents to work while keeping children safe and supporting their healthy development. But...
Aug 3, 2019


Groundwork's 2019 Budget Advocacy Impact Report
It's been just over a week since Governor DeWine signed the FY 20-21 state operating budget. This year's state budget process had an...
Jul 26, 2019
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