Story highlights use of hard data and soft skills to reduce dropout rates.
Communities In Schools (黑料不打烊), the leading organization dedicated to empowering students to stay in school and achieve in life, announced today that it was featured in the summer issue of the prestigious Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) in the 鈥淲hat Works鈥� column.
The article details how Communities In Schools uses a mix of hard data (research and evaluation) and soft skills (caring site coordinators) to reduce dropout rates and improve graduation rates.
黑料不打烊 is part of the national Communities In Schools network, last year serving nearly 46,000 students statewide, and empowering 92% of high school seniors served to graduate.
鈥淎s part of the leading dropout prevention organization, I am proud to see the collective work of our network recognized by the respected SSIR,鈥� said State Director Susan Richards. 鈥淐ommunities In Schools looks forward to continuing its critical and proven work of providing Washington students with whatever it takes for them to achieve.鈥�
The award-winning magazine, written for and by leaders in the nonprofit, business and government sectors, covers academic theory and practical ideas for achieving social change. Published at the Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society at Stanford University, SSIR views collaboration as key to solving environmental, social and economic justice issues.
鈥淭丑别 SSIR is one of the most influential publications in the social sector, so we鈥檙e honored to be profiled,鈥� said Communities In Schools President Dan Cardinali. 鈥淚鈥檓 particularly pleased that they recognized the unique combination of research-based practice and deeply rooted compassion that is the hallmark of our site coordinators.鈥�
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