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 13, 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 11, 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 7, 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