{"id":31051,"date":"2022-11-01T12:26:08","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T20:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.threadalaska.org\/thread\/business-community\/importance-early-childhood\/challenges-copy\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:51:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T18:51:48","slug":"challenges","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/thread\/policy-and-research\/challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Challenges & Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Studies show that children with access to high-quality early care and education do better in school and are more likely to be employed, be healthy, and earn higher income later in life.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
While providing high-quality child care to all of Alaska\u2019s children may seem straightforward, it is actually a complex issue with challenges around accessibility, affordability, and quality. The McDowell Group has taken a closer look at the issue, compiling available regional and statewide data on child care to produce a dashboard that illustrates these challenges<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The good news is that Alaska is ripe with opportunities to increase access to affordable, high-quality early childhood education for families. Investment and innovative solutions are needed in order to realize the economic and societal gains that result from ensuring our youngest children get a solid foundation for life. And there is promising work happening across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAccess<\/h4>\n\n\n