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Recent Early Childhood News
View All Early Childhood NewsDon't miss out on training credit, keep your information consistent!
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 03:00 pm
For early childhood professionals, keeping personal information consistent across systems is essential to receiving credit for completed training. A few simple steps can help ensure your training is properly recorded.
Early childhood workforce incentives are now available!
Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 03:00 pm
Categories: AnnouncementsEarly childhood incentives applications are now open!
Best in Class 2026-27 recipients announced
Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30 am
Categories: AnnouncementsThe North Dakota Best in Class program is designed to support high-quality learning experiences for children in the year before they enter kindergarten. We are pleased to announce the 2026-2027 ND Best in Class recipients.
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