The US public education system is not built to meet the needs of all students. Unfortunately, this is not a new, or even particularly controversial, conclusion. For some time now, the evidence has been clear enough and visible enough for any reasonable person to see the reality; K-12 public education has systemic flaws with tragic consequences for the lives of Black, Brown, Indigenous students, and for students living in poverty. In fact, more than 40 years ago, it’s why Communities In Schools was founded.

Communities In Schools issues a statement calling on supporters, partners, elected leaders, business officials, and faith leaders to join the organization in speaking out forcefully in support of peace, justice, and democracy.

Communities In Schools® (CIS™) today named Janine Quijije as the organization’s new chief advancement officer. Quijije’s appointment follows a nationwide search conducted with the assistance of Koya Partners.

A new OPED in the Hill looks at how integrated student supports is a vital part of education reform.