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Oct 21, 2020
Declaring Racism as a Public Health Crisis
As the public health and economic devastation of COVID-19 has ravaged the State of Ohio and the nation, it has laid bare...
Oct 19, 2020
Groundwork Ohio Releases Report on Advancing the Early Childhood Education Profession in Ohio
Today, Groundwork Ohio released its newest report, The Workforce Behind the Workforce: Advancing the Early Childhood Education Profession...
Oct 19, 2020
Report Criticizes Low Compensation For Early Childhood Workers (Gongwer Ohio)
Advocates say Ohio's early childhood education system is held back by a lack of support for its workforce, including pay that trails...
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 12, 2020
Advancing Ohio's Child Care Profession
Join us on Tuesday, October 20th from 10:00-11:00 AM for the virtual release of our new child care workforce report...
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 8, 2020
Week of October 5th Round-Up
This week, we released a new report on equity for young children in Ohio. The release event included an overview of the report’s findings...
Oct 7, 2020
Groundwork Ohio Releases Report on Early Childhood Equity and Encourages Policymakers to...
Today, Groundwork Ohio released a new report on equity for young children in Ohio...
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...
Oct 1, 2020
UPCOMING WEBINAR: Building the Way to a Healthier Future
Join us on October 13th from 10:30-11:30 a.m. as we release a comprehensive and groundbreaking report on lead poisoning prevention...
Oct 1, 2020
September's Early Childhood Education in the News
Below is a compilation of the most important articles we have read throughout September, 2020.
Sep 25, 2020
Week of September 21st Round-Up
On October 7th from 10:00 - 11:00 AM, we are hosting a virtual release of our follow up report titled “Drafting a New Blueprint for Success"
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...
Sep 23, 2020
Ohio Voters Overwhelmingly Support Early Childhood Investments
oday, Groundwork Ohio released the results of a statewide public opinion survey that demonstrates overwhelming support...
Sep 22, 2020
Job Description: Policy & Advocacy Director
Overview: Groundwork Ohio seeks an experienced, highly-effective, team-oriented leader passionate about Ohio’s youngest and most...
Sep 18, 2020
Week of September 14th Round-Up
With the voter registration deadline quickly approaching on October 5th, we wanted to be sure that you had an opportunity to check out our..
Sep 11, 2020
Week of September 7th Round-Up
This week we join our early childhood advocacy colleagues across the state in celebrating the life and legacy of Billie Osborne-Fears...
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