- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
The Alaska Reads Act
Early Education Programs
The Alaska Reads Act directs the Alaska Department of Education & Early Development (DEED) to establish an early education grant program. This program, the District-Wide Early Education Program, is designed to provide resources to districts that are not adequately served by head start programs and other high-quality childcare.
This program is voluntary, and grant funds can be used to either develop a Pre-K program in a district where none exists, or to expand and improve an existing program. Up to $3 million will be awarded to districts each year.
DEED will rank the performance of each district and will prioritize eligible districts with lowest performance.
The Parents as Teachers program is for children who are younger than 5-years-old. The program provides an early childhood education that is evidence-based and involves parents. It is meant to enhance school readiness and increase parental involvement. DEED partners with the Department of Health to administer this program.
Early Education Program Funding Resources |
District-Wide Early Education Program Grant Application |
District-Wide Early Education Program ADM Approval Requirements |
Understanding Alaska’s Early Education Program Standards and .5 ADM Approval |
FY 2025 Application for District Wide Early Education Program Approval and 0.5 ADM/Formula Funding (EEP-ADM Application). Technical Assistance Webinars: Webinar Recording, and Slide Deck |
Webinars
Alaska Reads Act Webinar Recordings
Literacy Screener Webinar Recording
Understanding Alaska’s Early Education Program Standards and .5 ADM Approval
Documents
Introduction to Alaska's
Strategic Reading Plan
AKReads Implementation Timeline
Alaska Reads Act FAQs
Alaska Reads One-page Summaries:
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