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Mar 6, 2017
New Groundwork Policy and Advocacy Associate - Lynanne Wolf
Lynanne Wolf is joining the Groundwork Ohio team as the new Policy and Advocacy Associate. This position was created to support...
Mar 1, 2017
March 1st State Budget Update
As you already know, Governor Kasich introduced his state operating budget for FY 2018-19 last month and it is currently receiving...
Jan 4, 2017
Shannon Jones to Serve as Executive Director of Groundwork Ohio
Groundwork Ohio is pleased to announce the appointment of Shannon Jones as its Executive Director. “Shannon joins Groundwork with an...
Nov 14, 2016
New Leadership on Steering Committee
We enthusiastically announce the addition of four new members to our Steering Committee representing varying businesses and organizations...
Sep 12, 2016
UPDATE: Kasich to Delay Policy Shift on Funding for Early Care and Education
Gov. Kasich has agreed to postpone his administration's planned policy shift to no longer allow early care and education programs in Ohio...
Aug 31, 2016
Ohio to Make it Harder for Struggling Families to Send their Children to High-Quality Child Care and
Beginning September 6, Governor John Kasich’s administration plans to forbid Ohio’s early learning and childcare programs from layering...
Aug 12, 2016
ODJFS Policy Shift Would Cut Millions to Early Learning & Childcare Programs Starting September
The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services plans to enforce a policy shift that would no longer allow early learning and childcare...
Jun 22, 2016
UPDATE: Layering Federal Head Start Grants with State Revenue Sources
ADVOCACY UPDATE: The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services has announced that they will soon release notification that the policy...
Jun 20, 2016
Layering Federal Head Start Grants with State Revenue Sources
ADVOCACY ALERT: The Ohio Department of Job & Family Services (ODJFS) has recently notified child care and early learning programs that...
Jun 16, 2016
Federal Report: Ohio’s Preschool Teachers Among the Lowest Paid in the US
Ohio’s preschool teachers are the fourth lowest paid in the country, according to a new report from the U.S. Departments of Education and...
Jun 13, 2016
George Voinovich 1936–2016
George Voinovich was a great champion for early learning and development. As a two-term Governor of Ohio, he made a commitment to expand...
Apr 23, 2016
Expanding Quality Child Care to Help Working Families Succeed
In February Sen. Casey (D-PA) and Reps. Crowley (D-NY) and Frankel (D-FL) introduced the Child C.A.R.E. Act, landmark legislation that...
Apr 22, 2016
President Obama Investing More in Early Learning
President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal year 2017 provides a greater investment in child care and early learning programs, including...
Jan 5, 2016
Additional Leadership to Steering Committee
We have enthusiastically announced the growth of our Steering Committee with the addition of leadership from respected family-centric...
Jan 4, 2016
Get to Know the Groundwork Team
Our Executive Director... JASON SMITH Jason ensures that Groundwork consistently achieves its mission and leads a statewide advocacy...
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