National Dropout Prevention Month
Did you know every year over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States? That’s one student every 26 seconds.Did you know that 16% of students who begin ninth grade don’t receive a diploma four years later?October is National Dropout Prevention Month. While the dropout numbers have decreased from previous years,
October is National Computer Learning Month
Technologies in education and in general are continuously growing and changing. Students now have opportunities with technology that they may not have had even a few years ago. National Computer Learning Month supports the use of computers in all creative and productive educational areas. The campaign also focuses on those students that may not have
Get To Know Our Staff: 20 Questions with Debra Talley
20 Questions is a blog series where each month we will be interviewing Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff members. This month’s guest is Debra Talley, Data Manager. What is your job here at CIS? Debra is the data manager for CIS. What is your favorite part of working at CIS? Debra’s favorite part of working
Get To Know Our Staff: 20 Questions with Mattie Robinson
20 Questions is a blog series where each month we will be interviewing Communities In Schools of Jacksonville staff members. This month’s guest is Mattie Robinson, AmeriCorps VISTA Resource Development Coordinator. Where were you born/ raised? Mattie was born and raised, and has always lived in Jacksonville Florida. What’s one of your most memorable moments from
Bank of America Student Leader Katherine Carlo Summer Reflection
Bank of America’s Student Leaders program helps connect 225 community-minded high school juniors and seniors to employment, skills development and service. Partnerships with Communities In Schools of Jacksonville gives these young people a path for success and creates thriving local communities that champion opportunities for the next generation. This reflection was written by our Summer 2017
The Ways Children Learn
As we grow, all of us develop different learning styles. Schools must recognize what type of learner each child is and offer a personalized curriculum. If a child is not given the proper tools and techniques to practice his or her way of learning, then problems can result such as a serious lack of comprehension,
How Volunteering Improves Lives
Have you considered volunteering to help those in need?Volunteer work is a wonderful way to make a positive contribution to your community. However, did you know that volunteering can actually have a positive impact on yourself as well?That’s right. Being a volunteer does a lot more than just giving you the warm fuzzies inside. A study
High school dropout prevention
According to the National Center for Educational Statistics, about one in five high school students drops out before graduation. Although the percentage of dropouts has been declining over the past three decades, the number of students who forego getting a high school diploma is still too high. Communities In School of Jacksonville is dedicated to helping
How to Engage Students on Deeper Levels
How many times have you heard students complain that they don’t see any value in what they are learning in school or that they will never use the skills their teacher is forcing on them? Modern education is suffering from a severe lack of student engagement and a widespread apathy among even younger learners regarding their
