Communities In Schools President Dan Cardinali to Testify on Education Reform

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Apr 22, 2010, 10:15 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., April 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Communities In Schools President Dan Cardinali will testify on Capitol Hill Thursday, April 22, 2010 before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions to urge inclusion of integrated student services in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

"Our 33 years of experience tells us that achieving true education reform requires the inclusion of integrated student services in all reform strategies," said Cardinali. "By bringing integrated student services to more schools we can ensure that the American Dream remains within reach for all of America's young people, including our nation's poorest.

Cardinali will urge the Senators to include the Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged or Keeping PACE Act within the reauthorized ESEA. The Keeping PACE Act has been co-sponsored by a group of 25 legislators and endorsed by 40 leading education, health and community organizations.

You can watch Cardinali's remarks online today, at: http://help.senate.gov/hearings/hearing/?id=f3ea2006-5056-9502-5dbd-7fbf488d5ec3

For a complete copy of his testimony, visit www.communitiesinschools.org and click on "Media Room."

Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life. Through a school-based coordinator, Communities In Schools connects students and their families to critical community resources, tailored to local needs. Working in more than 3,200 schools, in the most challenged communities, in 26 states, and the District of Columbia, Communities In Schools serves nearly 1.4 million young people and their families every year. Communities In Schools has become the nation's leading dropout prevention organization, and the only one proven to both decrease dropout rates and increase graduation rates.

Visit our website at www.communitiesinschools.org.

SOURCE Communities In Schools