Coupon clippers can help cut dropout rates in area schools

11th August 2011 by Carly Dean

An article by Kelly Urban of the Johnstown Tribune-Democrat featuring the Proctor & Gamble give EDUCATION campaign.

Letter to the Editor in the Philadelphia Daily News

11th August 2011 by Carly Dean

Letters: the recidivists are dropouts

The Communities In Schools PA Network Welcomes a New Affiliate Executive Director

11th July 2011 by Carly Dean

Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley had named Timothy Mulligan as the new executive director.

Program Targets Truancy at Three County Districts

8th June 2011 by Carly Dean

Three Dauphin County school districts, including two with the highest truancy rates, have been approved for a program designed to reduce absenteeism.

Communities That Care Kicks Off in the Capital Region

6th May 2011 by Carly Dean

HARRISBURG, PA – May 4, 2011-- Community leaders from Harrisburg, Steelton, and Highspire Communities came together on Monday to discuss the new Communities That Care initiative: an evidence-based prevention initiative funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.

Greater Harrisburg and Steelton/Highspire Selected to Communities That Care Model

6th May 2011 by Carly Dean

In an effort hosted by Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania and funded by Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Deliquency (PCCD), the Greater Harrisburg and Steelton and Highspire Communities have been selected as the most recent Pennsylvania community to join in the Communities That Care initiative, an internationally recognized, evidence-based prevention planning effort.

Communities In Schools Ranked Most Effective Dropout Prevention Organization in America

13th April 2011 by Carly Dean

Five-year evaluation is critical reminder of need to address Pennsylvania's dropout crisis

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA), an affiliate of the nation's largest dropout-prevention organization, today announced the results of a five-year evaluation that ranks Communities In Schools (CIS) as the most effective dropout-prevention organization in America. ICF International, one of the nation's leading social-science evaluation firms, conducted the evaluation.

Five-Year Comprehensive Evaluation Ranks Communities In Schools as the Most Effective

28th February 2011 by Carly Dean

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Largest and Most Comprehensive Evaluation of Dropout Prevention Programs Ever Completed Communities In Schools, the nation's leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, today released the results of a five-year comprehensive longitudinal evaluation, conducted by one of the nation's foremost social science evaluation firms. Click through to read the full story.

Communities In Schools Applauds President Obama's 2012 Budget

15th February 2011 by Carly Dean

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools, the nation's leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, applauds President Obama's 2012 Budget for its continued investment in better education for all of America's children while still living within our means. Click through to read the article.

OP-ED: State's high dropout rate comes with a cost

2nd February 2011 by Carly Dean

Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania President and State Director, Nathan Mains, applauds Allentown School District Superintendent for bringing the dropout issue to the public's attention. Click through to read the article.

Communities In Schools Applauds State of the Union Address Focus on Education

26th January 2011 by Heather Frye

Statement by Communities In Schools President Daniel Cardinali

Arlington, Va. - Communities In Schools applauds President Obama for reaffirming in the State of the Union address that every child deserves a chance to succeed. The President called out the nation's dropout rate as a barrier to our prosperity and security. We agree. In communities across the country we are partnering with local elected officials, school superintendents, principals and teachers to reform failing schools, and close the achievement gap.

OP-ED: Helping Students Stay in Schools Helps us All

3rd January 2011 by Heather Frye

President and State Director of Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania has had an Op-Ed published in The York Dispatch titled: Helping Students Stay in Schools Helps us All. Click through to read the article.

HYP Helps to Fight Pennsylvania Drop Out Problem

21st December 2010 by Heather Frye

I would like to thank the Harrisburg Young Professionals for its recent Date Night Charity. The function raised $10,000 for Communities in Schools Pennsylvania.

Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania Grows Through the Capital Region

7th December 2010 by Heather Frye

Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania has added a new affiliate, Communities In Schools of the Capital Region.

Charity Date Auction held by Harrisburg Young Professionals for CISPA

12th November 2010 by Heather Frye

Join Harrisburg Young Professionals at Level 2 in Harrisburg November 12 from 7:00-9:00 PM for their 2nd annual Charity Date Auction to benefit Communities In Schools of Pennsylvania. More information available at http://www.hyp.org/event/charity-date-auction-benefiting-communities-schools-pa.

Communities In Schools Spotlights Unsung Heroes

1st October 2010 by Heather Frye

Communities In Schools Spotlights Unsung Heroes AT&T Commits $1.5 million to Bring More of These “Heroes” to High Needs Schools

Arlington, VA - Communities In Schools, the leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, today announced the five winners of the “Unsung Heroes” award, a nationwide competition underwritten by AT&T*.

Communities In Schools Recognized by TIME Magazine

22nd September 2010 by Heather Frye

Communities In Schools was recognized by TIME Magazine in its Annual National Service Issue as one of the organizations through which working adults can lend a hand in public education. In the September 20 issue, on newsstands now, Communities In Schools joins only four other national organizations in earning this mention.