Education

Community College Grads Can Expect a Significant Increase in Lifetime Earnings.

A recent study conducted by Emsi* for the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities pinpoints their overall annual impact on the[...]

Education

More CT Residents Than Ever Are Struggling

In 2014, Connecticut United Ways produced their first ALICE report. This was a comprehensive and eye-opening study of families struggling[...]

Education

Food for Hartford’s Hungry: Just One Small Slice of House of Bread’s Mission

Sister Theresa Fonti and Sister Maureen Faenza founded Hartford’s House of Bread nearly four decades ago. Back in 1980 the[...]

Education

A Great Idea Where Everyone Wins!

Ever hear of Generations United? It’s a nonprofit with a powerful purpose – facilitating shared spaces where children, youth and[...]

Education

Want to Grow the Economy? Fix the Child Care Crisis.

That’s the bottom-line message from a new report released by ReadyNation.* So, two questions readily come to mind: Is there[...]

Education

Ironic But True: Daycare Providers Can’t Afford Daycare for Their Own Kids

The nation’s roughly 2.1 million day care providers often have few preschool options for their own kids. How come? Their[...]

Education

Working Cities Challenge: Where We’re Headed

Initiatives to restore the US economy to health have benefited some areas more than others. According to a Financial Times[...]

Education

Classroom Diversity on the Rise

The latest U.S. Census Bureau data show that the number of school students enrolled nationwide has not changed, but the[...]

Education

Immigration by the Numbers

The topic of immigration is consistently in the headlines nowadays. A 2018 Pew Research study helps put this news coverage[...]

Education

School Engagement Higher for Kids Involved in Extracurricular Activities

A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that children tend to have higher levels of school engagement when[...]

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