Closing the Gap in American Schools

If you care about good fiscal and economic policy, there’s something here for you.” The United States wants schools to act as ...
The Baytown Sun

Communities in Schools inside schools to help students stay in school

Communities in Schools Executive Director Mel’Danci Robinson educated the Rotary Club of Baytown on what CIS does to help ...
WFMZ-TV

High school seniors graduate from Communities In Schools program, supporting at-risk students

U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. - Walking down the aisle in caps and gowns, a milestone moment Riley Harper and Shalir Moore will always remember. "It was a fun moment to spend and celebrate with all my friends ...
Yakima Herald-Republic

Communities in Schools supports students and families in the Yakima Valley

Betty Zuniga, the Communities in Schools advocate at Garfield Elementary School in Toppenish, loves serving students and engaging with families. She used to be a teacher in the Toppenish School ...
Community Impact

Pearland ISD trustees approve 5-year afterschool program

Pearland ISD trustees approved a five-year agreement with Communities in Schools of Southeast Harris County at their Jan. 13 meeting to continue afterschool and summer programming at Charleston and ...
Killeen Daily Herald

Killeen school board member questions value of Communities in Schools

The Killeen school board during a meeting earlier this week discussed the current Communities in Schools program and asked for documentation on the “return on investment,” with actual student outcomes ...
Education Week

Tutoring, After-School, and Other Student Services at Risk as Trump Cuts AmeriCorps

Benja Luke knew she needed a job that would be flexible as she completed student teaching—and she wanted one that would help her be even better prepared when she stepped into a classroom. It brought ...
Rocky Mount Telegram

Communities in Schools is expanding in Edgecombe County

More educational support programs are going to be in place at three additional Edgecombe County schools thanks to the expansion of a nonprofit organization that works to provide resources to students ...
Killeen Daily Herald

Communities In Schools and H-E-B partner to raise funds for students

Communities In Schools of Greater Central Texas and H-E-B raised slightly more than $47,000 during their 2025 school supply fundraising partnership. The month-long partnership raised money to support ...
The Florida Times-Union

Jacksonville's Communities in Schools celebrates 35th anniversary with $1 million grant

Communities In Schools Jacksonville received a $1 million grant from The Jim Moran Foundation for its Leon Baxton Legacy Fund. The Jim Moran Foundation, celebrating its 25th anniversary, focuses on ...
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Jacksonville's Communities in Schools celebrates 35th anniversary with $1 million grant

Two momentous anniversaries are helping to build an endowment for Communities in Schools Jacksonville. A $3.5 million campaign is underway to support the nonprofit's new Leon Baxton Legacy Fund, which ...