Alaska Reads Act Update

Getting Ready to Implement The Alaska Reads Act (House Bill 114) was signed into law July 2022. The Alaska Department ...more

September 27, 2022

Learning & Growing Together

Elevating Quality As providers, advocates, parents, and guardians of children in Alaska, we care about the quality of child care ...more

August 19, 2022

American Academy of Pediatrics Updates Safe Sleep Recommendations: Back is Best

On June 21, the American Academy of Pediatrics updated sleep recommendations for infants. The new guidelines emphasize the need for infants ...more

July 1, 2022

Federal Update – Revision to Build Back Better Proposed

Published by Child Care Aware of America, May 26, 2022. Child care advocates got a big update last week when ...more

May 27, 2022

Kindergarten Registration is Opening

Kindergarten is an exciting next step in your child’s education. Start getting ready by registering your child for kindergarten in ...more

May 18, 2022

Celebrating Provider Appreciation Day – Thank You Early Educators!

Early Educators – You are Essential Working in the early childhood education sector is important work. As an early educator, ...more

May 5, 2022

Celebrating the Week of the Young Child 2022

Every April, thread joins the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) to celebrate young children, their families, ...more

April 1, 2022

UAA Re-Establishes Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Education Program

Last week, in an effort to bolster Alaska’s education workforce with qualified teachers and educators, University of Alaska’s (UA) Board ...more

September 22, 2021

Child Care Program Office Broadcast: Stabilization Grant Update

The following broadcast was released by the Alaska Child Care Program Office on Aug. 27, 2021 The Child Care Program ...more

August 28, 2021

AEYC-SEA Honors Joy Lyon for 25 Years of Service

Please join thread in congratulating Joy in her retirement, and for her passion, energy, advocacy, and dedication to early childhood ...more

August 27, 2021