by webmaster | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Fredrick Bailey, a Communities In Schools of Georgia in Troup County graduate, has been named the first ever recipient of the Bill and Jean Milliken Fellowship by the Communities In Schools (CIS) National Office. This annual fellowship seeks to advance CIS’...
by webmaster | Mar 28, 2018 | Featured Articles
The Georgia Coalition for Public Education brought together about 100 teachers, principals, superintendents, state educational leaders, and education advocates recently to look at “community schools.” As the state’s premiere model in student support or student...
by webmaster | Mar 1, 2018 | Featured Articles, Our Work in Schools
Georgia First Lady Sandra Deal, Yaarab Shriners and CIS-served students are honoredOn Monday, February 19, as the Nation observed President’s Day, Communities In Schools of Georgia (CISGA) – the state’s premiere model for dropout prevention and wrap-around student...
by webmaster | Feb 21, 2018 | Featured Articles, Our Work in Schools
So often we get so caught up in our differences that we forget, whether we admit it or not, that at our core we’re all the same. We all bleed red. We all want to be loved and accepted. We’re all human.Keep that in mind as you read the story of 15-year-old Jemariya...
by webmaster | Feb 19, 2018 | Featured Articles, Our Work in Schools
In any given school week, Kara Thompson sees as many as 38 students who need her help. Sometimes the need is as simple as a word of encouragement and other times as complicated as finding them a place to stay. As often as she can, she does whatever it takes to fulfill...
