The promise of the Every Student Succeeds Act Dec. 18, 2015 News CIS President Dan Cardinali co-authors a column in The Hill's Congress Blog about the opportunity ESSA provides our country to equip more poor, at-risk students with the tools and support they need to stay in school and graduate. Read More »
New Data Links High School Graduation Key to Economic Growth Dec. 15, 2015 News The Alliance for Excellent Education released new data outlining the economic benefits of a high school diploma. Read More »
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS STATEMENT ON NEW HS GRAD RATES Dec. 14, 2015 Press Communities In Schools President Dan Cardinali issued the following statement following the release of new figures from the U.S. Department of Education on the national high school graduation rate. Read More »
Communities In Schools Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator Dec. 10, 2015 Press Communities In Schools earns 4-star rating from Charity Navigator. Read More »
Communities In Schools Praises Congress for Passing the Every Student Succeeds Act & Providing Resources for Low-Income Students Dec. 9, 2015 Press CIS Succeeds in Helping Local Communities Access Critical Funds for Poorest Students Read More »
Gifts with meaning Nov. 15, 2015 News Communities In Schools is among the charitable organizations recommended by Nicholas Kristof in his annual holiday giving guide. Read More »
New CIS Poll Finds Voters Want Candidates to Discuss K-12 Issues Nov. 12, 2015 Press Swing State Voters Speak out on Public Education Read More »
Putting Quality First Nov. 11, 2015 News In the Nonprofit Quarterly, CIS President Dan Cardinali speaks about the network's struggle to emphasize quality over scale Read More »
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS: LOOK FOR THOSE WITH GRIT Nov. 6, 2015 News CIS President Cardinali talks to the Drucker Institute about smart hiring. Read More »
Kudos to White House for Tackling Student Absenteeism Nov. 3, 2015 News Dan Cardinali writes about the new White House effort to tackle chronic school absenteeism in Education Week. Read More »
AT&T Invests $4.5 Million in the Future of Education For At-Risk Students Oct. 28, 2015 Press Communities In Schools has announced a substantial contribution from AT&T to help students stay in school and achieve in life. Read More »
Despite progress, dropouts remain serious problem Oct. 27, 2015 News As the national dropout prevention conference convenes in San Antonio. Gary Chapman of CIS and Cairen Withington of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network offer commentary on the dropout crisis to the San Antonio Express-News. Read More »
DC Mayor Announces Grants to Community Schools Oct. 22, 2015 News Washington DC's Mayor and Schools Chancellor announce support for Communities of the Nation's Capital Read More »
National Journal: The Power of Relationships Sept. 18, 2015 News President Dan Cardinali shares his views with the National Journal about the power of relationships and how it helps keep students in school. Read More »
NBC News: School Meal Plans Convenient, Costly ... and Sometimes Required Aug. 26, 2015 News CIS of South Central Texas featured in NBC News.com story about the challenge around college meal plans options and what students are doing to combat the rising cost. Read More »
Overburdened, Undersupplied: America’s Teachers Rush to Fill the School Supply Gap Aug. 25, 2015 Press Communities In Schools and American Federation of Teachers Offer Solutions to Combat the Rising Cost of School Supplies Read More »
School - based “Hubs” Show Promise in Improving Mobility Aug. 17, 2015 News Communities In Schools is cited in a Brookings Institution commentary as an example of an organization that lives up a high standard of utilizing data to measure effectiveness. Read More »
Cash Strapped Schools Ask Parents to Give More Aug. 13, 2015 News The Washington Post speaks to Communities In Schools about why public schools are increasingly leaning on families to help provide more supplies for the classroom. Read More »
Communities In Schools Announces Leadership Expansion Aug. 13, 2015 Press CIS Adds Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer to Leadership Team Read More »
NPR: After Katrina, One Sister Moves On; For Another, 'Tomorrow Never Came' Aug. 3, 2015 News Communities In School alum, Talitha Halley talks about her experience during Hurricane Katrina on NPR Weekend Edition. Read More »