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Groundwork Announces Inaugural Family Action Network, a Powerful Statewide Coalition of Families
Groundwork's statewide Family Action Network includes parents, grandparents, foster parents, and kinship caregivers with young children.
Apr 14, 2022
Groundwork Ohio Releases Preview of a First-of-Its-Kind Early Childhood Dashboard
Groundwork's Dashboard Preview provides a snapshot of Ohio’s performance on key early childhood metrics.
Mar 17, 2022
Ohioans Testify on the Importance of Quality in Child Care Settings
Early childhood experts and professionals shared powerful testimony on why Ohio must invest in quality early learning opportunities.
Mar 16, 2022
Early Childhood Experts Testify on the Vital Role of Quality Early Learning Programs in Ohio
Early childhood professionals, parents, and community leaders are united in their support for investing in quality early learning programs.
Feb 9, 2022
Parents and Caregivers of Children Under 5 “In A Special Kind of Hell Right Now”
Parents of children under the age of 5 are “stuck in a grueling limbo” and have hit their “pandemic rock bottom.”
Jan 21, 2022
Groundwork Ohio Announces Exciting Changes to Team
Groundwork Ohio has announced exciting changes to the team that reflect the organization’s growth, thought leadership, and policy expertise.
Jan 18, 2022
Exciting Changes Are Coming to the Groundwork Ohio Team
A letter from our President & CEO.
Jan 13, 2022
Groundwork Ohio Statement on Gov. DeWine Signing COVID-19 Relief Bill
Today, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 168, which allocates more than $650 million in federal relief funds...
Dec 23, 2021
Groundwork Ohio Announces Members of 2022 Early Childhood Leadership Fellowship Cohort
Groundwork Ohio is thrilled to announce the 2022 cohort of the Early Childhood Leadership Fellowship program.
Dec 21, 2021
New Ohio Poll Shows Quality Child Care Key to Getting Ohioans Back to Work
A new Ohio poll finds child care challenges are keeping parents with young children out of the workforce.
Dec 7, 2021
New Report Explores Ohio’s Early Childhood Mental Health Landscape
Ohio’s infants, toddlers, and preschool age children are facing unprecedented mental health challenges.
Oct 27, 2021
Ohio Report Card Data Illustrates Need for Quality Early Childhood Education
"All roads to recovery in Ohio will require a strong quality early learning system."
Oct 15, 2021
ICYMI: Child Care Crisis Leading to ‘Untenable’ Situation
Dayton Daily News found broad consensus that child care and preschool are crucial to families, children, businesses, and the economy.
Sep 13, 2021
Report Examines How Ohio Can Empower Families in Shaping the Policies that Impact Their Children
Research shows that when parents and families are more engaged, children do better. Yet more often than not, families are left out of...
Jul 7, 2021
Groundwork Ohio Responds to Child Care Provisions in Final Budget Deal
"Step Up To Quality is the foundation of Ohio’s child care system, ensuring that ALL children have access to quality early learning..."
Jun 29, 2021
Ohioans Urge Senate to Restore Step Up to Quality
Business leaders, early childhood professionals, and parents joined Groundwork Ohio to speak out against efforts to end Step Up To Quality.
Jun 7, 2021
Senate Budget Deals Devastating Blow to Ohio’s Child Care System, Undercuts Early Learning Workforce
"The Senate’s decision to eliminate Step Up to Quality will create a two-tiered child care system of haves and have-nots..."
Jun 2, 2021
Expanding Access to Quality Child Care in Ohio Generates a Whopping 10% Return on Public Investment
A new study finds public investment in quality child care generates major benefits for Ohio taxpayers.
Jun 1, 2021
State Legislators Urged to Help Ohioans Return to the Workforce by Expanding Access to Child Care
The lack of affordable quality child care options keeps Ohioans out of the workforce and hurts businesses.
May 13, 2021
Virtual Advocacy Challenge: Be an Advocate for Ohio's Youngest Children in the State Budget
Take part in Groundwork Ohio's 5-day virtual advocacy challenge from April 26–April 30.
Apr 22, 2021
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