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Oct 13, 2020
New report on children’s lead levels prompts calls for more rigorous day care... (Cleveland 19 News)
Elevated levels of lead are the highest in Ohio for Cuyahoga County, more than three-times the state average for children age five and...
Oct 13, 2020
Groundwork’s report addresses crucial areas of policy (Athens News)
The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development is joining with Groundwork Ohio to raise our voices to ensure that all communities and...
Oct 12, 2020
Advocates Seek Collaboration To Prevent Child Lead Poisoning (Gongwer Ohio)
State policymakers should partner with child care programs if they hope to make progress when it comes to minimizing childhood lead...
Oct 9, 2020
Commentary: COVID-19 pandemic is hitting marginalized children the hardest (Akron Beacon Journal)
We’ve woken up to a lot of things since COVID-19 stopped us in our tracks this past spring. We’ve learned just how interconnected we all...
Oct 8, 2020
COLUMN: Women voters understand benefits of early childhood education (Columbus Dispatch)
According to a new statewide survey commissioned by Groundwork Ohio, voters know the importance of early care and education — a full 89%...
Oct 6, 2020
Lawmakers Urge Policies To Address Child Development Disparities (Gongwer Ohio)
A group of lawmakers on Wednesday outlined the need for policies focused on the state's early childhood system to factor in racial and...
Sep 24, 2020
Child Care Advocates Relaunch Expansion Effort (Gongwer Ohio)
Early childhood advocates this week relaunched a campaign to support improvements to the state's child care and education system...
Aug 24, 2020
Groups Collaborate On Child Welfare Court Teams (Gongwer Ohio)
Groundwork Ohio and the Children's Defense Fund-Ohio are partnering to develop "court teams" in three counties to focus child welfare...
Aug 8, 2020
Child care centers work to balance budgets, stay safe under new state regulations -Crain's Cleveland
Child care centers in Ohio are faced with tough choices right now...
Jul 28, 2020
Current Federal Proposal For Child Care Relief Not Enough, Providers Say (Gongwer Ohio)
Child care providers and advocates urged U.S. Sen. Rob Portman Wednesday to push for more funding for the industry in the next federal...
Jun 25, 2020
Providers Say Pandemic Exposed Child Care System 'Built On Quicksand' (Gongwer Ohio)
The strain caused by the coronavirus has exacerbated existing problems of business stability and access equity in child care, providers...
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