United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut and United Way of West Central Connecticut have announced a new strategic alliance designed to “enhance community impact, streamline operations, and expand services across the region.”
Read MoreAmidst an environment of trepidation and uncertainty regarding grants to education institutions and nonprofits across the spectrum, in Conneticut and nationwide, Central Connecticut State University has received a federal
Read MoreSparkler Learning has teamed up with the Connecticut Office of Early Childhood (OEC), United Way of Connecticut’s 211 Child Development and Hartford Public Library to announce the start of Camp Sparkler, a free, eight-week, virtual summer camp for families with children ages five and under.
Read MoreSixty students in grades 6-12 represented Connecticut at the prestigious 2025 National History Day® Contest at the University of Maryland earlier this month. Twenty of them returned home with awards and special prizes.
Read MoreA new report found Connecticut is stagnating in improving child well-being. The state ranks eighth in the Annie E. Casey Kids Count Data Book for the second year in a row.
Read MoreThe Connecticut Science Center in 2024 served more than 64,000 school students through onsite and offsite programing, reaching every city and town in Connecticut.
Read MoreConnecticut’s overall ranking in a new analysis of the top states for working moms placed the state at #2 nationwide, just behind Massachusetts.
Read MoreA new report found Connecticut is building up its school-based mental health services but faces workforce challenges.
Read MoreNew data released this month by 211 Child Care shows that 80% of Connecticut’s child care programs (licensed family child care homes and centers) are operating at their legally authorized capacity - a 6% increase that has helped Connecticut families find needed child care.
Read MoreCivic Learning Week is a national effort to prioritize civic education in order to sustain and strengthen our constitutional democracy. It brings together students, educators, policymakers, community leaders, and organizations to highlight civic education. Connecticut’s Old State House has a leading role this week.
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