Communities In Schools recognized as 2011 Top Nonprofit
Author: Cindy Nixon, PR/Marketing Manager, Communities In Schools National Office Philanthropedia. Once I could get around to pronouncing it, I took a minute to think about what being recognized as […]
Family: the Keystone to Success
Today’s post comes from the National Office of Communities In Schools. When a youth is in need of help, Communities In Schools builds a team of compassionate professionals in order […]
Dropping Out – Still Relevant After All These Years
Today’s post, by Tracey Savell Reavis, is from the CIS National Office Blog. Last week I tuned in to NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” and their special series, Dropping Out, […]
If you’re ready, we can shake the world
Today’s blog post comes from Communities In Schools’ Executive Vice President of Marketing and Communications Mike Bento. If you hear this message, wherever you stand I’m calling every woman, calling […]
Communities In Schools of Auburn featured in KUOW series
The recession has hit some towns harder than others. Estimates from the census bureau show unemployment in Auburn increased by four times. A lot of people who lost jobs have […]
Communities In Schools’ Washington State Director Susan Richards Named to U.S. Department of Education’s Northwest Regional Advisory Committee
Congratulations to our Executive Director, Susan Richards! Susan Richards, Executive Director of Communities In Schools of Washington state, has been named to the newly established Northwest Regional Advisory Committee of […]
Validating our mission: Breaking down the five-year evaluation with President Dan Cardinali
By Briana Kerensky, Communities In Schools National Office In February, Communities In Schools released the results of a comprehensive, five-year evaluation aimed at determining the effectiveness of the organization’s work. […]
Probst’s dropout prevention bill passes | The Columbian
Today’s post–good news from Olympia! via Probst’s dropout prevention bill passes | The Columbian.
Keeping kids from the edge
Today’s post comes from Briana Kerensky at our National office. When a student makes the choice to drop out of school, it’s not usually a spur-of-the-moment decision. Years of academic, […]
Five-Year Comprehensive Evaluation Ranks Communities In Schools as the Most Effective Dropout Prevention Organization in America
Washington, DC – Communities In Schools, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, today released the results of a five-year comprehensive […]