No Small Matter: A Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care and Learning in Alaska

thread invites you to No Small Matter: A Summit on the Economic Impact of Early Care and Learning in Alaska. ...more

August 28, 2019

Still Time to Invest in High-Quality Child Care

What does it mean for your family to have access to high-quality child care? Is it dropping off your child ...more

August 26, 2019

Take Precautions During Smoky Conditions

Alaska’s growing number of statewide wildfires have persisted this summer. It’s important to know that smoke can cause children to ...more

August 19, 2019

Gov. Dunleavy to Fully Restore Early Learning Funding

Governor Dunleavy announced Tuesday that he has committed to fully restoring education-related funds within House Bill 2001 (HB 2001). The ...more

August 13, 2019

The Impact of Cuts to Early Childhood Education Funding

  The Alaska Legislature on Monday voted to approve legislation that would reverse most of the $444 million vetoed by ...more

July 29, 2019

Healthy Social and Emotional Development

  Beginning with your baby’s very first smile, your child is continually learning how to interact with others. As your ...more

July 18, 2019

States Take Action to Address Early Childhood Education

According to a recent analysis by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), participation in early childhood education programs ...more

July 18, 2019

Reach for the Stars with a CDA

Most states like Alaska recognize the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential as a benchmark of value in its quality rating ...more

July 11, 2019

Battling Alaska’s Summer Heat & Smoke

Alaska’s recent heatwave, including the growing number of statewide wildfires, have persisted in the past month. It’s important to know ...more

July 10, 2019

Educators Take on Self-Care

On Provider Appreciation Day (May 10), thread’s statewide team delivered yoga mats to various programs to say “Thank You” to ...more

June 27, 2019