HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS Op-Ed: …Communities in Schools of Pennsylvania (CISPA) goes directly into schools, working proactively with administrators, principals, and school staffs. We assess needs and collaborate with nonprofits and service providers to connect resources and deliver services to the most at-risk students…
The “community of support,” which includes tutors, food banks, family counselors, college visits, job shadowing, and health services, adheres to a structured model designed to remove barriers to learning and meet the dropout crisis head on.
This evidence-based strategy creates an environment in which adults and children develop healthy one-on-one relationships — a critical component of curtailing the dropout rate — and delivers results. Graduation rates have increased as a result of a higher percentage of students reaching proficiency in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math… (more)
