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Communities In Schools outlines supports for Suffolk students, cites improved attendance and graduation outcomes
Summary
Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads described services in five Suffolk schools, reported improved attendance and graduation metrics for case‑managed students, and outlined funding and staffing needs to expand its site coordinator model.
Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads gave the Suffolk City School Board an overview of its Integrated Student Supports program on March 13, describing services now operating in five Suffolk schools and presenting outcome data the nonprofit says show better attendance, behavior and graduation rates for students it case‑manages.
The presentation, delivered by Dr. Hope Sinclair, executive director for Communities In Schools of Hampton Roads, said CIS served 4,415 students in Suffolk during the 2023–24 school year and directly case‑managed 353 students. "Eighty‑seven percent of those 353 students improved in attendance," she said, adding that 94% improved behaviors and 86% improved in course performance. CIS reported that all…
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