Ohio child care providers may soon face closure amid COVID-19
As local childcare providers continue to experience critical revenue losses and a dwindling of resources, nearly a quarter of them could close by the end of January 2021, a new report says. Action for Children collected data and feedback on the state of early childhood education in central Ohio. The agency's Make or Break Moment report, released this month, suggests that 23% of child care providers could close early next year. CEO Eric Karolak said the report was sparked by community members' interest in knowing how the ongoing COVID-19 crisis has affected the childcare industr...