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Mar 9, 2018
New Resources from Vote for Ohio Kids
This week, Vote for Ohio Kids released fact sheets on High-Quality Child Care and High-Quality Preschool that help provide context and...
Mar 2, 2018
Ensuring Ohio's Next Governor Prioritizes Kids
Groundwork Ohio continues to ensure that Ohio’s next governor understands the current state of Ohio’s early childhood programs and the...
Feb 23, 2018
Ohio Business Community Supports Early Childhood Investments
We aim “to set [children’s] feet upon surer paths to health and well-being and happiness… Let no one believe that these are questions...
Feb 16, 2018
Early Childhood Experiences Could Shape Ohio’s Economy
This past week, Michael Douglas of the Akron Beacon Journal highlighted one of the ways Ohio’s next governor will need to “step up to the...
Feb 10, 2018
Off to the Races--2018
This week, ten Ohioans officially declared their candidacy to be Ohio's next governor. Groundwork has already reached out to each of them...
Feb 7, 2018
BREAKING NEWS
Groundwork Team, We are happy to share in celebrating good news for Ohio’s youngest children in both federal and state policy arenas...
Feb 2, 2018
Groundwork Embarks on Race and Rural Equity Project
Groundwork Team, This week, we announced the official launch of our Ohio Early Childhood Race and Rural Equity project, funded by a...
Feb 1, 2018
Groundwork Ohio Announces New Grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to Support Early Childhood Equi
Groundwork Ohio is pleased to announce it has received a grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) of Battle Creek, Michigan to...
Jan 26, 2018
Kids Are Our Business
“Early childhood is the bedrock of human capital. The essential skills that we’ll use later in life are dependent upon a strong...
Jan 19, 2018
Expanding Our Team
Dear Groundwork Team: I am happy to welcome Julia Hohner as Groundwork Ohio's new Communications and Policy Associate. Although Julia...
Jan 12, 2018
Working Toward a Common Goal
This week, Groundwork Ohio presented to a joint meeting of United Way of Summit County's executive and public policy committees. United...
Jan 5, 2018
Happy New Year!
Dear Groundwork Friends & Supporters, It's hard to believe that it's been a year since I've taken the helm of Groundwork Ohio. Boy, time...
Dec 15, 2017
Cradle to Career Experience
This week, the critical work Ohio's Cradle to Career Initiatives do in their local community was highlighted through a collaboration from...
Dec 8, 2017
Ohio's Kindergarten Readiness Assessment: Driving Action and Getting Results
Last week, early childhood education stakeholders and Groundwork partners convened at the Statehouse to give testimony before the Senate...
Dec 1, 2017
ZERO TO THREE Annual Conference
Dear Groundwork Team: I am happy to have the opportunity to share with you from sunny San Diego where I have spent the last two days at...
Nov 22, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving
Dear Groundwork Team: As we reflect on all the things we are thankful for this Thanksgiving, we want to express our gratitude to you...
Nov 18, 2017
Proposal Aimed at Keeping Children in the Classroom, Ending Cycle of Poverty
Senator Peggy Lehner (R-Kettering) joined lawmakers and education leaders on Tuesday to announce reforms aimed at addressing cycles of...
Nov 10, 2017
NEW RESOURCE to Support MIECHV Advocacy in Ohio
Dear Groundwork Team: I spent part of my week at the Partners Summit for the Alliance for Early Success. As we are already busy laying...
Nov 3, 2017
Business Community Knows Early Childhood Education is Vital
Dear Groundwork Team: This week, I was happy to be invited by PNC Bank Regional President, Dave Melin, to join PNC and the Dayton...
Oct 27, 2017
Another Exemplary Week for Early Childhood in Ohio
Dear Groundwork Team: Another week has passed and we have certainly not let the grass grow under our feet! Groundwork and our partners...
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