2020 thread Award Recipients Announced
Cindy Harrington Heart & Mind Award AnneMarie Mattaccione, M.ED of Fairbanks is the recipient of thread’s 2020 Cindy Harrington Heart ...more
February 7, 2020
Recommendations Made for a Wage and Compensation Model for Alaska
Every day, early childhood and school-age educators have the critical job of caring for Alaska’s young children, and helping prepare ...more
January 15, 2020
2020 is the Year of the Census
Once every ten years, our nation undergoes a census, the single best source of information about the demographics and growth ...more
December 31, 2019
Give Children a Chance to Thrive – Pick.Click.Give. to thread
What does it mean for your family to have access to high-quality child care? Is it being able to go ...more
December 29, 2019
White House Holds Summit on Child Care and Paid Leave
On Dec. 12, a panel of early childhood education advocates, lawmakers, private sector CEOs and senior administration officials gathered for ...more
December 12, 2019
Alaska SEED Announces Career Ladder Updates
Alaska SEED is excited to announce important updates to the early childhood/school-age professional career ladder, including more credentials and certificates ...more
December 9, 2019
National News: America’s Parents Want Paid Family Leave and Affordable Child Care
With so many women in Congress, the nation looked closer than ever to affordable child care and paid family leave. ...more
December 5, 2019
Why Child Care Is So Ridiculously Expensive?
Derek Thompson, staff writer for The Atlantic, explains the three broad reasons early childhood education now costs as much as ...more
December 4, 2019
40 Fun Thanksgiving Day Activities for Families
With the right activities, Thanksgiving Day can go from a quick dinner with family and friends to hours of fun ...more
November 27, 2019
Federal Administration Seeks Public Input on Improving Access to Child Care
Child care is an investment that supports both present and future generations of the workforce. But in order to realize ...more
November 22, 2019