Groundwork Ohio /tags/groundwork-ohio Groundwork Ohio en-US Copyright Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:33:07 GMT Coalition Supports Preserving Child Care Program For Accountability /politics/2021-06-07/coalition-supports-preserving-child-care-program-for-accountability A group of business leaders and child care advocates are calling on lawmakers to reverse course on a change proposed in the state budget bill. Mon, 07 Jun 2021 10:33:07 GMT /politics/2021-06-07/coalition-supports-preserving-child-care-program-for-accountability Andy Chow Ohio Got 10,000 More Uninsured Children In Just Two Years /news/2019-12-12/ohio-got-10-000-more-uninsured-children-in-just-two-years A new study from Georgetown University Center for Children and Families revealed there are about 10,000 more uninsured 0-to-6 year olds than two years鈥� Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:19:34 GMT /news/2019-12-12/ohio-got-10-000-more-uninsured-children-in-just-two-years Groundwork Ohio Report Shows Childcare Workers Drastically Underpaid /2019-10-11/groundwork-ohio-report-shows-childcare-workers-drastically-underpaid Ohio鈥檚 childcare workers rank among the state鈥檚 most economically vulnerable employees, according to a factsheet released Friday by Groundwork Ohio, which lobbies for childcare workers. The profession employs more than 53,000, and most are women. Half of those workers rely on some kind of public assistance. That鈥檚 because wages are rock bottom: the average Ohio childcare worker makes roughly $20,000 a year 鈥� even though they are likely to have credentials beyond a diploma. The state's average wage is $54,000 annually. Fri, 11 Oct 2019 20:54:40 GMT /2019-10-11/groundwork-ohio-report-shows-childcare-workers-drastically-underpaid Afi Scruggs DeWine Creates New Office To Focus On Children Initiatives /news/2019-01-07/dewine-creates-new-office-to-focus-on-children-initiatives The transition to the administration of governor-elect Mike DeWine is bringing several changes to state government, including a new office dedicated to鈥� Mon, 07 Jan 2019 13:08:04 GMT /news/2019-01-07/dewine-creates-new-office-to-focus-on-children-initiatives Andy Chow Study: Ohio Children From Low Income Families Need More Early Intervention /news/2018-07-26/study-ohio-children-from-low-income-families-need-more-early-intervention A new report shows low income Ohio children are not getting enough early intervention to be successful in school and life.Groundwork Ohio鈥檚 Shannon Jones鈥� Thu, 26 Jul 2018 12:02:05 GMT /news/2018-07-26/study-ohio-children-from-low-income-families-need-more-early-intervention Jo Ingles