Black student enrollment in college is declining, according to a recent report. The Lumina Foundation's Level Up report found more than 300,000 Black students have disappeared from community colleges over the last two decades.
Read MoreDuring Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, experts are seeking better access to Alzheimer's treatment drugs. In Connecticut, 80,000 people age 65 and older live with this illness.
Read MoreConnecticut will be providing more than $7 million in state grants to nonprofit organizations across the state for facility and infrastructure upgrades at 34 cultural and historic sites.
Read MoreThe CT State Library has announced a partnership with Libraries Without Borders US (LWB), the American branch of the global NGO Bibliothèques Sans Frontières that delivers knowledge and information to communities in crisis.
Read MoreConnecticut has emerged as a strong finisher in the 2023 U.S. News & World Report State Rankings, released this month. In the highly anticipated overall best states ranking, Connecticut ranked #16 overall,
Read MoreThe number of children living in poverty in Connecticut has decreased. However, the lack of affordable and accessible child care and Connecticut’s slower economic recovery have contributed to declining family economic security when compared to other states in the nation.
Read MoreGiven the increased awareness surrounding mental health challenges throughout population demographics from youth to seniors, what would it look like if community organizations collaborated to respond? Norwalk, Connecticut offers one approach, which will be visible throughout the city in the coming weeks and beyond.
Read MoreAs the school year ends, Connecticut's teacher shortage seems to have only worsened.
Read MoreNorwalk and Stamford ranked #9 and #15 respectively in a recent national survey on a timely topic amidst college graduation season - choosing where to live and work after graduation.
Read MoreState leaders have announced that the Connecticut Department of Aging and Disability Services has been awarded $10 million in funding from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) that will be used to support upgrades and enhancements at senior centers statewide.
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