Student Achievement State Winners Earn Recognition

  For the past 11 years, Communities In Schools (CIS) of Georgia has recognized students at the… [more]

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Education Summit Focuses on Career Prep

Communities In Schools (CIS) of Fitzgerald/Ben Hill County recently hosted an education summit attended… [more]

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Tutoring Program Sees Positive Results

Communities In Schools of Milledgeville/Baldwin County Site Coordinator Christi Tyson is in her second… [more]

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Building a Stronger Network

May 10, 2013
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Many have heard or read that the average new cohort graduation rate in Georgia is 67%; some school districts hover between 50-55%, while others are lower. The Communities In Schools (CIS) affiliate network plans to focus on helping schools increase graduation rates by bringing together business leaders and others concerned to discuss solutions and the [...]

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Baldwin County Teachers Receive Training

March 22, 2013
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Communities In Schools (CIS) of Milledgeville/Baldwin County recently hosted a training for local teachers focused on helping students develop better reading skills.  The training was conducted by Sarah Hawthorne of AlphaSkills. Principals in the Baldwin County school district selected 26 teachers ranging in grades kindergarten through fifth to participate in the training.  The purpose of [...]

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2013 SAM Regional Winners Announced

March 14, 2013
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Regional winners were recently announced for the tenth annual Student Achievement Month (SAM) contest.  Competing in the four categories of written expression, public speaking, creative expression and computer technology, a total of 28 students (grades K-12) from local affiliates throughout Georgia advanced to the state level portion of the contest. State winners will be chosen [...]

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Academics Improved Through Mentoring

February 13, 2013
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  A common trait among youth in today’s society is the desire to have someone to relate to while growing up. Recognized for the MATCH (Mentoring Activities Taught By Children’s Heroes) Program, the Douglas County School System focuses on improving academic achievement through high-quality mentoring relationships with the help of Communities In Schools (CIS) of [...]

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