High Price of U.S. Child Care Report Released
Child care is one of the largest household expenses for families today. Child Care Aware of America recently released its ...more
October 29, 2019
Licensed Center Infant and Toddler Survey Results Are In!
The Child Care Program Office (CCPO) and thread would like to thank all early educators and administrators who participated in ...more
October 21, 2019
“No Small Matter” Summit Gets Big Response
On Oct. 10, thread hosted No Small Matter: A Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care and Learning in ...more
October 18, 2019
thread and ACT: Strengthening Relationships in Early Education
At the core of quality child care is a trusting, respectful relationship between the early childhood educator, child and family. ...more
October 16, 2019
Child Care Assistance Program Rate Schedule
The revised State of Alaska Child Care Assistance Program Rate Schedule will be implemented effective November 1, 2019. The Child ...more
October 14, 2019
Early Care & Learning – There’s No Better Business Investment!
Credit Union 1 has a model for success they want other Alaskan businesses to know about. “I saw really good ...more
October 7, 2019
Free Book on Preventing Infectious Diseases
Infectious disease is an ongoing concern for early childhood educators —especially with the recent outbreaks of measles—leading many with questions ...more
October 1, 2019
Safe Sleep for Alaska’s Babies
Parents and caregivers may be aware of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), or the unexplained death, usually during sleep, of ...more
September 25, 2019
Early Childhood Higher Education Programs Receive NAEYC Accreditation
The National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs ...more
September 20, 2019
“No Small Matter” Premieres During Summit in Anchorage
Our future depends on our youngest citizens. On how many words they hear in their first months of life. On ...more
September 18, 2019