Because of funding issues, more than 100 children have been cut from Cleveland County’s child day-care subsidy program.

Gov. Ted Strickland signed an executive order Friday allowing certain child care workers paid through state programs the right to unionize.

A program that constantly runs background checks on school bus drivers throughout the state may expand -- and the Ohio attorney general's office said it would be well worth the cost.

A pilot program through YWCA Child Care Resource & Referral (CCR&R) and Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (ODJFS) ended in September, launching a permanent service for child care centers in pursuit of excellence and parents seeking quality facilities and education.

Along with two Athens area partners, Ohio University plans to lead an effort to address the lack of affordable local child care.