Reach for the Stars with a CDA

Most states like Alaska recognize the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential as a benchmark of value in its quality rating ...more

July 11, 2019

Learn & Grow Now Offering Free Trainings

thread is excited to announce that starting July 1, thread’s trainings offered for Learn & Grow Level 2 requirements will ...more

June 21, 2019

Thank You for Participating in Our Survey!

Thank you to all the early childhood programs that participated in the Expulsion, Suspension and Teacher Wellness survey this month! ...more

June 7, 2019

CCPO Statewide Payment Verification Process Change

Effective July 1, 2019, the Child Care Program Office (CCPO) will be responsible for performing statewide payment verification for the ...more

May 15, 2019

Early Education & School Age Wage Survey

The IDEALS Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Education is partnering with thread to explore ways to improve compensation ...more

May 14, 2019

With Gratitude, We Honor Your Teaching

May 10 is Provider Appreciation Day. This year, thread encourages you, Alaska’s early childhood educators, to practice daily wellness and ...more

May 10, 2019

Proposed Program Changes: Child Care Licensing Program

BROADCAST TO ALL LICENSED CHILD CARE PROVIDERS FROM THE CHILD CARE PROGRAM OFFICE The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) has ...more

May 3, 2019

We Want to Hear From You!

The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) in partnership with thread would like to hear from you in order to help inform ...more

March 29, 2019

Información en Español

Learn & Grow, Reconocimiento y Mejora del Sistema de Calidad (QRIS) en Alaska, es basado en el cuidado y educación ...more

February 27, 2019

Feedback Sessions

Learn & Grow invites child care administrators and early educators to provide feedback in this FREE webinar about the launch ...more

February 27, 2019