News and Events
The Economic Impact of Communities In Schools
Posted on 05/16/2012Communities In Schools contracted with EMSI to specify its economic and social returns to society through a rigorous third-party investment analysis.The purpose of this important next step is to quantify the return on investment of Communities In Schools’ 113 high school-serving affiliates in its network to taxpayers, businesses, and students. The analysis also shows the economic benefits when local affiliates go from implementing parts of the Communities In Schools model in some of their high schools to full implementation in all of their high schools.
Parade of Books!
Posted on 05/11/2012Communities In Schools hosted their final Reading Is Fundamental event for the year at Habans Elementary. After their parade of books, each student was allowed to pick two brand new books to take home, along with a Summer Literacy Kit.
Sex Education Policy Approved and Implemented at Warren Easton
Posted on 04/11/2012CIS New Orleans has partnered with School Health Connections to facilitate the Becoming a Responsible Teen (BART) curriculum at Warren Easton in March 2012. BART is a group-level, education and skills training intervention designed to reduce sexual behaviors and improve safer sex skills among African Americans. The implementation of BART at Warren Easton is the first step in executing a comprehensive sex education policy.
"Five Basics"
Communities In Schools believes that every child needs and deserves these "Five Basics."
- A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
- A safe place to learn and grow
- A healthy start and a healthy future
- A marketable skill to use upon graduation
- A chance to give back to peers and community






