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[...]

Education

42 Local Nonprofits Receive Grants

At our October, 2018 board meeting 42 grants were approved for local nonprofits in our market area — everywhere from[...]

Education

Sunny Smiles at Solar Youth

Talk about a bright idea! Solar Youth reaches children as young as four and can engage them right through young[...]

Education

We May Be a Speck on the Map, But our Numbers Count Big Time

Come 2020, it is imperative that everyone in Connecticut is counted in the census. An accurate count determines (among other[...]

Education

Turns Out, It Does Take a Village

A recent article in the New York Times lauded several cities’ new approach to preparing children to succeed. It’s predicated[...]

Education

CT Community Colleges Offer Free Classes to SNAP Eligible Students

Liberty Bank Foundation has a long record of supporting community colleges in our market area. Quite clearly, they’re a perfect[...]

Education

To Appreciate Nonprofits’ Work, Seeing is Believing

On Friday, September 21, 2018 the wheels on the bus went ‘round and ‘round carrying town officials, philanthropic funders, and[...]

Education

Pledge to Vote for Kids

The CT Early Childhood Alliance’s nonpartisan campaign, “We Vote for Kids” to raise awareness about early-childhood issues, is off and[...]

Liberty Bank Foundation empowers low-income Connecticut residents through grants to education programs that support economic success and to affordable housing, and fosters advocacy and community collaboration.