2023 thread Awards Recipients Announced

After receiving a record-breaking number of award nominations this year, thread is excited to present the following recipients of the ...more

May 12, 2023

Providence Center for Child Development first in Alaska to achieve Level 3 Learn & Grow quality recognition!

Designation is the highest currently available in Alaska and demonstrates a commitment to high-quality programming in child care. Anchorage, Alaska ...more

March 10, 2023

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

thread Announces Recipients of 2022 Awards

Congratulations to the 2022 thread Awards recipients! thread recognized the recipients in a ceremony on May 6 —Provider Appreciation Day.  ...more

May 6, 2022

Learn & Grow Revises Policies during COVID-19

Traducción Española Thank you to Learn & Grow early childhood education programs that are working every day to improve the ...more

May 12, 2020

Power to the Profession: Read the Final Decision Cycle 7+8

What skills and competencies help early childhood educators thrive in their field? What do they need to know to do ...more

February 24, 2020

Learn & Grow Continues to Improve

Learn & Grow, Alaska’s Quality Recognition & Improvement System (QRIS), launched in 2016, to provide early childhood education (ECE) programs ...more

February 19, 2020

Learn & Grow Continues to Improve for Alaska’s Early Childhood Programs

Learn & Grow, Alaska’s Quality Recognition & Improvement System (QRIS), launched in the summer of 2016 to provide early childhood ...more

November 4, 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 received additional ...more

May 3, 2019

It’s Easy to be an Advocate for Early Education

Alaska’s 31st Legislative session is now underway. If you care about Alaska’s young children and early education, you will want ...more

February 12, 2019