Communities In Schools Helps Stem the Dropout Tide

Communities In Schools Helps Stem the Dropout Tide

Communities In Schools (CIS) was recently featured in the August 2013 edition of Georgia Trend.  The article examines the effectiveness of CIS site coordinators, as well as support from the business community to help students stay in school. Click here to visit the...
Reading Program Gets Results

Reading Program Gets Results

Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia partnered with AlphaSkills (link out to their website)to provide 13 CIS local affiliates, volunteers, and 44 teachers from 18 schools with a daylong Train the Trainer reading session.  The training better equipped CIS staff and...
Ensuring a Successful School Year

Ensuring a Successful School Year

This week Jacob Croskey begins his middle school career at an Atlanta middle school and is totally enthusiastic about the newness of a different school.  Fortunately, he possesses the kind of support system with a mother and dad keenly focused on his success.  His...
Walmart School Supply Drive

Walmart School Supply Drive

  In preparation for the upcoming school year, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia once again is partnering with Walmart to provide school supplies to underprivileged children through Back to School Drives.  The supplies collected will help at-risk students...
CIS Guides Paths to College Success

CIS Guides Paths to College Success

As the journey to provide all students with the resources necessary to succeed in life continues, increased expectations cause the requirement for higher education to have more importance. Recognizing these expectations, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia hosted...