Groundwork Ohio

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.

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…

Ohio’s childcare workers rank among the state’s 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’s because wages are rock bottom: the average Ohio childcare worker makes roughly $20,000 a year – even though they are likely to have credentials beyond a diploma. The state's average wage is $54,000 annually.

The transition to the administration of governor-elect Mike DeWine is bringing several changes to state government, including a new office dedicated to…

A new report shows low income Ohio children are not getting enough early intervention to be successful in school and life.Groundwork Ohio’s Shannon Jones…