Early Childhood Focus http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/ Bringing You The News That Matters Most Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:34:41 PST en-us N.D. Receives Largest Early Literacy Grant http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/preschool/N_D_Receives_Largest_Early_Literacy_Grant.shtml Preschool North Dakota received the largest 2008 Early Reading First grant in the nation, totaling more than $5.6 million to be distributed over the next three years. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:59:03 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/preschool/N_D_Receives_Largest_Early_Literacy_Grant.shtml Child Care Task Force Sets First Meeting http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/quality/Child_Care_Task_Force_Sets_First_Meeting.shtml Quality A 10-member task force will hold an organizational meeting Wednesday to begin discussing ways to increase child-care availability in Minot. Fri, 09 May 2008 10:37:57 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/quality/Child_Care_Task_Force_Sets_First_Meeting.shtml Child Care Tour http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/child-care-workforce/Child_Care_Tour.shtml Child Care Workforce For working parents, there are often many fears associated with putting children in daycare.&nbsp; A group of students from United Tribes Technical College addressed these issues today during a trip to Williston.<br /> Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:27:51 PST http://www.earlychildhoodfocus.org/artman2/publish/child-care-workforce/Child_Care_Tour.shtml