The 2022 Break-a-thon, hosted by the Detroit Lakes School of Tae Kwon Do and Kumdo, drew dozens of onlookers and raised money for the Becker County Food Pantry during their Polar Fest 2022 event at Washington Square Mall in Detroit Lakes on Feb. 24.
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“These early childhood educators have gone above and beyond to provide quality care for the children and families in their programs,” stated Marianne Smith, professional development advisor for the Northwest Child Care Aware District, in a press release.
“I would like to thank all the early childhood educators I worked with in the past cohort, and congratulations to those programs that have received a Parent Aware Star Rating,” added Parent Aware Quality Coach Cherie Gehrig-Ulmer. “Thank you for your dedication to children and families within your communities; they could not do this without you!”
With few exceptions, any licensed child care provider is eligible to go through the Parent Aware process and receive a rating. They receive coaching, training, grants, higher child care assistance reimbursement rates, and the ability to accept early learning scholarships. Over 2,900 programs in Minnesota are rated. A full list of rated programs is avai