We are grateful for the outpouring of community support after the passing of Chuck and Margie. Since our founding, it was a day that was discussed and thought through, but…
Barancik FoundationJanuary 1, 2020
That’s how a math lesson at a local elementary school started. Fun. Creative. Engaging. A partnership between Barancik Foundation and Sarasota County Schools has reinvented elementary math instruction so that every…
Barancik FoundationOctober 30, 2018
Through the STEMsmart and 21st Century Schools initiatives, our community invested $18 million over eight years into technology-enhanced education—forever changing the way teachers teach and students learn in Sarasota County.…
Barancik FoundationAugust 30, 2018
Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. First 1,000 Days Sarasota County is a collaborative effort to give our most vulnerable neighbors a better chance at life. This new community-wide initiative, spearheaded…
Barancik FoundationApril 15, 2018
Reading Recovery helps struggling first-grade students achieve grade-level reading in just 12 to 21 weeks. The internationally acclaimed literacy intervention program is in its third year in Sarasota County and over…
Barancik FoundationApril 6, 2018