Press Releases

National Releases

Communities In Schools Spotlights Unsung Heroes
10-18-11
Communities In Schools is proud to announce the six winners of the 2011 Unsung Heroes award.

Communities In Schools Announces 2011-2012 Baldwin Fellows
10-11-11
Communities In Schools is pleased to announce that three leaders in education have been named 2011-2012 Robert H.B. Baldwin Fellows.

BlackRock Chief Investment Officer of Fixed Income named to National Board of Directors
 9-27-11
Communities In Schools is proud to announce the appointment of Rick Rieder to its national board of directors. Mr. Rieder, who previously served on the organization's National Leadership Council, was appointed during the board's latest convening in New York City.

Communities In Schools Congratulates Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools - 2011 Broad Prize Winner
9-23-11 
Sponsored by the Los Angeles-based Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, the Broad Prize comes with a monetary award of $550,000 dollars that will be distributed as college scholarships for the district's high school seniors.

Communities In Schools Appoints Dr. Heather Clawson and Annette Gantt as Vice Presidents
 9-14-11
Communities In Schools announces the appointment of Dr. Heather Clawson to the role of Vice President of Research and Evaluation and Annette Gantt as Vice President of Field Operations and Knowledge Managment.

Communities In Schools Recognized as a High-Impact Nonprofit by Philanthropedia
9-6-11 
Philanthropedia, a nonprofit aimed at helping donors give more strategically, has recommended Communities In Schools as a high-impact nonprofit working with at-risk youth in the U.S.  

Communities In Schools and P&G Team Up With John Legend to Fight the Nation's Dropout Crisis
7-19-11
GIVE Education Campaign Launched to Keep More than One Million Kids in School; Empowers Consumers to "School the Nation" Through Simple, Everyday Actions.

Alum Recognized Among Ten Jefferson Award GlobeChangers Nationwide
6-11-11 
In recognition of his extraordinary strength in overcoming many obstacles to give back to the community, the Jefferson Awards honored Mordecai Scott as one of ten Jefferson Award GlobeChangers at a Washington, D.C, event at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.

Dan Cardinali Appointed to President's Advisory Commiission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics
5-31-11
Communities In Schools President Daniel Cardinali has been appointed to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. In this capacity, Cardinali will provide guidance to President Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on education policy relating to the Hispanic community.

The Race to Win Crosses the Finish Line, Raising More Than $100,000 for Communities In Schools
5-18-11 
The Race to Win tour, which kicked off from Driveway Austin Motorsports Academy in Austin, Texas on May 2nd, crossed the "finish line" today outside sponsor Plateau Systems' headquarters in Arlington, Va.  

Secretary Duncan and Senator Hagan Tour Communities In Schools Durham Site
 5-2-11
 Durham School Highlights Successful Education Reform Strategy

Communities In Schools Wins Investment to Help Young Peopls Stay In Schools and Achieve In Life
4-1-11 
Communities In Schools selected in a national competition to identify programs with the potential to make a major impact on the lives of America's low-income youth

Gary Chapman Appointed Executive Vice President, National Network
3-16-11
Chapman will oversee all aspects of national network strategy, ensuring that the national network team effectively supports 14 state offices and nearly 200 affiliates to achieve national impact.  

Evaluation Ranks Communities In Schools as Most Effective Dropout Prevention Organization in America
 2-25-11
Largest and Most Comprehensive Evaluation of Dropout Prevention Programs Ever Completed  

Communities In Schools Applauds President Obama's 2012 Budget
Communities In Schools 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.

Communities In Schoosl Applauds State of the Union Address Focus on Education
 1-26-11
Communities In Schools applauds President Obama for reaffirming in the State of the Union address that every child deserves a chance to succeed.

For all media inquiries, please contact:
Nathan G. Mains, President and State Director, nmains@cis-pa.org, 717.233.4330
Carly Dean, Director of Development and Communications, cdean@cis-pa.org, 717.233.4330