Dropping out of high school is related to a number of negative outcomes:*
The Problem Exists Here
It’s easy to think the dropout problem is something that other cities have to deal with, not Omaha. One glance at a map shows how wrong this is.
There are many who never even make it to high school at all.
Communities In Schools of Omaha is working to make sure there are no more dropouts. The maps make clear that the problem primarily exists in East Omaha, however, it affects our entire community. Other organizations are working toward this same goal. What sets Communities In Schools apart is its model of providing a comprehensive range of community services, also known as integrated student services. This is done at very little cost – just $192 annually per student.
With our support, nationally, almost 97% of the students we serve remain in school. By investing a small amount now in our students, Communities In Schools of Omaha is preventing big costs later in the form of expenses on social welfare, unemployment, prison and wasted lives.
Read more about what we do or learn about the CIS model or CIS mission .
*Taken from: “Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972–2008″
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