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Ibanka mạch máuJCPenney has the supersized assistance of Shaquille O’Neal to bring joy to deserving non-profit organizations including CIS as well as students, and families.

Communities In Schools National President & CEO Rey Saldaña issued the following statement today regarding the election outcome.

Ibanka mạch máuCommunities In Schools® (CIS™) National President and CEO Rey Saldaña today issued the following statement on the election.

Ibanka mạch máuCommunities In Schools® announced a new charitable partnership with Panda Cares®, the philanthropic arm of Panda Express®, to help meet the health, social-emotional and education needs of underserved youth in the CIS network.

Ibanka mạch máuCommunities In Schools has welcomed Talitha Halley to its National Board of Directors.

Ibanka mạch máuCommunities In Schools today criticized a memo issued by the White House Office of Management and Budget that directs federal agencies to cancel anti-racism trainings.

Rep. Susie Lee, Communities In Schools to Host Virtual Briefing on Supporting Wrap-Around School Services

Communities In Schools® (CIS), the national organization that works in schools and beyond the classroom empowering all students to stay in school and on a path to a brighter future, today announced the agenda for its Leadership Town Hall Conference. The virtual event will be held Sept. 15 –17.

Communities In Schools® (CIS) today issued the following statement in strong support of Rep. Susie Lee’s (NV-3) Communities Serving Schools Act of 2020.

Ibanka mạch máuCommunities In Schools Issues Statement in Support of an Increase in Funding to the Full Service Community Schools Act

Ibanka mạch máuAs an unprecedented academic year grinds to an end, with schools shuttered and millions of children learning remotely in every state, education leaders face the daunting task of preparing for a fall reopening with no end to the pandemic in sight. Back to school will not be back to normal. But neither should it be a return to business as usual. Arne Duncan and Rey Saldaña shared this story in their opinion article in a recent USA Today article.

Communities In Schools® (CIS), the national organization that empowers all students to stay in school and on a path to graduation, today issued a statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to block efforts to undo the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA offers temporary protection from deportation for approximately 700,000 young people brought to the United States as children.

The horrific death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police and resulting wave of protests across the country reminds us of a painful truth about our nation’s past and indeed the current times we live in.  At Communities In Schools® (CIS™), the majority of students we serve are children of color and children living in poverty. Our mission is to surround them with a community of support to empower them to succeed in school and in life, despite immediate and systemic barriers. Too often, these students are left behind by structures that were not designed for their success.

Communities In Schools found a way to address the growing needs of students and their families, while bringing solace and a safe space to students at home during this uncertain and isolating time. Reporter Bekah McNeel shared this story in a recent The 74 article. Read more about how Communities In Schools is going beyond the schools walls to ensure the needs of the more vulnerable students and their families are met.

A new profile of Rey Saldaña in the 74 looks at his unique path from student served by Communities In Schools to leader of the national nonprofit.

Leaders say the coronavirus crisis makes the case for the community school model.

Ibanka mạch máuEven as everyone works hard to create a “new normal” for kids while the pandemic continues, Nevada must plan for the longer-term education tsunami that is heading its way.

Ibanka mạch máuIn the most recent issue of Education Week, Communities In Schools President and CEO Rey Saldaña discusses the current effect of school closures on K-12 education and challenges Congress to do more to help nonprofits

The National Council of Nonprofits, which includes Communities In Schools, and Leadership 18 issued a letter to Congress requesting an infusion of $60 billion in emergency funding to enable the nonprofit sector to continue serving vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Communities In Schools® (CIS) issued a statement about the growing number of school closures triggered by the coronoavirus pandemic and the outsized impact on the nation’s most vulnerable students.