Education Philanthropist Barbara Dalio Isn't Giving Up on Disengaged Students

10/11/2022

In its current iteration, Dalio Education has carved out one main focus for its philanthropy: students who are checked out of the education system in the state of Connecticut.

‘Teachers of Connecticut’ lets educators tell their own stories online. Funded by billionaire philanthropist Barbara Dalio, website aims to give teachers a voice.

8/27/2021

If you ask a teacher why they chose to work in education, most have a story about an experience or an educator who changed their lives and how they hope to do the same for the future generation of students.

'In their own words': Dalio Education founds storytelling platform for Connecticut teachers

8/25/2021

Dalio Education has founded a new storytelling initiative that centers around teacher voices. “Teachers of Connecticut” is an online platform — created by the philanthropic group led by billionaire hedge fund founder Ray Dalio’s wife, Barbara Dalio — that allows educators to share their stories in their own words.

For struggling school districts in Connecticut, learning loss was a crisis during the pandemic. A new report suggests signs of hope.

7/12/2021

At the start of the last school year, only about 53% of the 60 fully remote students Daemond Benjamin worked with at Hartford Public High School were on track to move forward with their education. By the end of the third quarter, that percentage increased to 77%, and by the end of the year, he said over 85% were on track.