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Communities In Schools of Jacksonville is dedicated to keeping students on track to graduation. We are partnered with Duval County Public Schools who recently set a record for the district’s graduation rate. The current graduation rate is at an all-time high with 86.5% of high school seniors graduating in the 2018-2019 school year. Not only…

With schools all over the country closing for the time being due to the global pandemic, almost everything has become virtual. Students have started to transition into the world of online learning and lots of change is coming. Change brings adaptation and new ways of going about our daily lives. The transition from being in…

A lot has happened in the past month and with that came a whirlwind of changes, but now is the time to stay on track despite the many curveballs that have been thrown at us. With everything going on in the world right now, it is best to not slip off your normal routine. Routines…

As the baby boomer generation nears retirement, experts anticipate a shortage of skilled workers to replace them. Employers need skilled workers to replenish these dwindling numbers and workforce development programs seek to fill this need. Workforce development focuses on developing both technical and soft skills ranging from timeliness, personal finance, presentation skills, programming and manufacturing…

“You can find magic wherever you look, sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”March is National Reading Month!Started to honor Theodore Geisel, aka Dr. Seuss’s, March 2 birthday, National Reading Month celebrates the places you’ll go each time you open a book. Schools across America celebrate by decorating classrooms and hallways with…

Start Early and Know Your Deadlines The College Board recommends students begin applying to college the summer before their senior year of high school. Once the school year arrives, students’ schedules begin to fill with sports, clubs and homework, leaving less time to apply research and apply to schools. Starting early also removes one of…

Many low-income and first-generation students don’t have anyone in their families to help give them advice on the next steps to prepare them for college. Every year, high school grads walk away from billions — as much as $2.6 billion in 2018 — in free federal grant money that could help pay for college, according…

Communities In Schools aims to build relationships that empower at-risk students to graduate from high school and excel in life. Founder Bill Milliken began Communities In Schools in New York City in the 1970s. He strived on never giving up on children and wanted to give students mentors that would lead them to bright futures.“It’s…

Communities In Schools of Jacksonville is extremely proud to be hosting its Fourth Annual Rising Stars! fundraising event.  Our students work hard throughout the year in school and in our programs.  This event provides students with the amazing opportunity to be recognized for their work in school as well as for their extraordinary talents.  The…

What started as a way to remember important people and events in the history of the African descendants’ community, has now grown into a nationwide celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time to recognize the central role of black people in U.S. history.The Black History Appreciation Initiative was first started in 1926 by…