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In the U.S., approximately 1 in 5 children under the age of 18 live in poverty, shouldering more than they should have to. Communities In Schools works directly inside schools, building relationships that empower students to succeed inside and outside the classroom.

Monica

Student in Delaware

Motivated and outgoing, Monica is looking forward to a positive future and ways to give back to her community.

99%of our students stayed in school

88%of our students met or made progress toward their academic improvement goals

93%of our seniors graduated or received a GED

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Reville: 9 Places Where Communities & Families Are Working Together in a New Social Compact for Student Success

For too long, our answer to the problems of poverty, inequality, diminishing social mobility, and unfair access to learning opportunities has been “the schools will fix it.” However, U.S. public schools, even after a quarter-century of well-intentioned, vigorous, and expensive school reform, have been unable to fix these problems or close the achievement gaps that are symptoms of them.

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Jefferson Awards Foundation Honors Elaine Wynn, Chris Long, Abbie Nelson and Pia Phillips as 2018 National Public Service Honorees

Communities In Schools National Board Chair Elaine Wynn is among those honored by the Jefferson Awards Foundation

From the Blog

Enough: Let’s Act On Student Safety

Ten innocent lives were lost in Santa Fe, Texas on Friday. This marks the 22nd school shooting this year including the mass casualty incidents in Parkland, Florida and now in Texas. No matter the scale, these incidents have traumatized our nation’s school children.