Fighting Poverty Every Day
Close to 100% of the students with whom Communities In Schools of New Mexico (CIS) works live at or below poverty. Poverty remains one of New Mexico’s greatest challenges and is a leading factor contributing to a young person’s inability to stay in school and succeed. The recently published Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2015 Kids Count Report reinforces this fact, painting a grim and sobering picture for children and families in New Mexico and across the nation. “Growing up in
