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This week we’re highlighting the amazing impact Communities In Schools’ affiliates are having in their local communities, connecting students to resources and opportunities for personal growth and development.

Today’s blog post showcases how CIS used new social media technology to help recognize all the amazing students who worked so hard this past year to graduate or move on to the next grade level.

National school leaders, policymakers and education experts are speaking out about the impact of Communities In Schools and their insights are the focus of what we’re reading this week.

20 Questions in 60 Seconds is our new blog series in which we interview Communities In Schools staff members. This week's guest is Hamid Mirshamsi, IT Consultant at the Communities In Schools National office.

This week we’re reading excerpts from a speech given by Communities In Schools President Dan Cardinali at the first ever TEDxPennsylvaniaAvenue event.

This week, we’re reading about some amazing students who have overcome obstacles to graduate.

20 Questions in 60 Seconds is our new blog series in which we interview Communities In Schools staff members. This week's guest is Alice Butler, Director of Individual Giving at the Communities In Schools National office.

A new national survey of American teachers by Communities In Schools and Public Opinion Strategies is the focus of what we’re reading this week

Patrick A. Corvington, Senior Fellow with the Campaign for Grade Level Reading shares his views on the inconvenient truths to assure better outcomes for low-income kids.

As the end of graduation season nears, we're reading about the accomplishments of our students and the programs that helped them break down the barriers to achieving their high school diplomas.