Communities In Schools Launches $200,000 Rapid Relief & Resilience Fund to Support Students and Families Amid Economic Uncertainty

Communities In Schools announced the creation of the Rapid Relief & Resilience Fund, a $200,000 emergency fund designed to accelerate short-term relief for CIS students, families, alumni, and staff as the federal shutdown impacts families during the holiday season and beyond. The fund will provide rapid, upfront support to CIS affiliates and licensed partners working directly with students in crisis.

Communities In Schools to Host National Leadership Conference for School Educators, Administrators and Policy Experts

Communities In Schools will host its 2025 Leadership Town Hall (LTH) in Indianapolis, November 10-12. Leadership Town Hall is an annual in-person convening designed for executives, board members, alumni leaders and school practitioners from across the CIS Network to connect around best practices and innovative methods that focus on the academic and non-academic needs of students.

Communities In Schools Receives Support from TD Charitable Foundation to Boost Academic Achievement for Young Learners

Communities In Schools (CIS) announced support from TD Charitable Foundation to improve academic outcomes for young learners across Pennsylvania and North Carolina. A generous $100,000 grant from TD Charitable Foundation will expand CIS’ proven model which helps elementary students stay on track and achieve grade-level success.

Communities In Schools Delivers More Impact This School Year, Expanding Programming to Support 168,000 Additional Students Across 201 New School Sites

Communities In Schools and CareSource Launch Pledge to Be Present for Back-to-School Attendance Initiative

Pledge to be Present encourages every student (grades K-12), to commit to consistent school attendance, fostering a culture of accountability and emphasizing the role of attendance in academic success and graduation.

Communities In Schools Celebrates 2025 “All In for Students” Honorees

The Communities In Schools All In for Students Awards is an annual national recognition and celebration of the individuals and partners working to make a significant impact in schools and communities across the country.

Communities In Schools and Whataburger Launch “Ready, Set, Learn” — A National Back-to-School Tour to Combat Chronic Absenteeism

Communities In Schools (CIS), the nation’s leading provider of K-12 school-based integrated student supports, announces “Ready, Set, Learn” a Back-to-School Tour in partnership with Whataburger to support student success while tackling chronic absenteeism in public schools.

Harris Teeter Launches “Together in Education” Round Up Campaign to Benefit Communities In Schools

Harris Teeter kicked off its new round up campaign, Together in Education (TIE), on July 30 to direct funds to Communities In Schools and several other nonprofits that support the needs of educators and students in communities across the Southeast.

Communities In Schools Among Finalists in PR Daily’s 2025 Nonprofit Communications Awards for ‘Being Present Matters’ Campaign

Communities In Schools has been named a finalist in PR Daily’s 2025 Nonprofit Communications Awards in the Advocacy or Awareness Campaign category for its Being Present Matters campaign.

New Survey Shows the Benefits of Communities In Schools: Teachers Report High Job Satisfaction, Improved School Climate, and Positive Experiences

A new nationwide survey from Communities In Schools (CIS) reveals that teachers overwhelmingly recognize CIS as a vital resource in improving school climate, student engagement and overall job satisfaction.

Communities In Schools Mourns the Loss of Beloved Past Board Chair, Philanthropist Elaine Wynn

Communities In Schools President Testifies Before Congress: “Integrated Student Supports Are the Bipartisan Solution to America’s Chronic Absenteeism Crisis”

As millions of classroom seats sit empty across America, Rey Saldaña, President and CEO of Communities In Schools, delivered urgent testimony today before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, demonstrating how integrated student supports (ISS) deliver measurable results while optimizing existing government resources.