A recent analysis by the University of Cincinnati Economics Center found that quality child care and early education...

Child care professionals deserve hero pay -- they are the workforce behind the workforce and the unsung heroes of Ohio's child care system.

"This proposal fails to give families the quality child care they need to work and the enriching early experiences that children need..."

Business leaders and child care advocates are calling on lawmakers to reverse course on a change proposed in the state budget bill.

Groundwork Ohio testified before the Senate Finance Committee on the importance of Step Up to Quality.

Early childhood advocates say eliminating the Ohio's Step Up to Quality system will hurt children.

Northeast Ohio mothers voice support for efforts to expand access to publicly funded child care.

Advocates are looking to the Ohio Senate to prioritize issues affecting young children, including infant and maternal health and child care.

Access to affordable, high-quality child care helps Ohioans return to and stay in the workforce.

Groundwork Ohio joined the Ohio Children's Budget Coalition to urge lawmakers to invest more in Ohio's young children and their families.

With senators closing in on the deadline for initial budget amendments, a coalition of children advocates is urging investment in youth.

One of the most critical issues that must be addressed in the state budget is access to quality child care.

Child care is a major expense for Ohio families. It’s time for the state to invest in quality, affordable child care.

A bipartisan group of Ohio senators discuss the importance of quality child care for Ohio families and the state's economy.

Child care is a necessity for Ohio's workforce and the state's economy.

Robert O'Neill, President of the Southgate Corporation in Newark, explains why quality child care is a key workforce issue.

A bill in the Ohio House supports the workforce and businesses by expanding access to quality child care to more working parents.

Groundwork Ohio testified before the Ohio House Finance Committee in support of expanding eligibility for publicly funded child care.

Groundwork Ohio Executive Director Shannon Jones discusses early learning during COVID-19.

Montgomery County Commissioner Carolyn Rice explains why early childhood investment must be a priority in the state biennial budget.