CIS Is Working to Remove Poverty-Related Barriers to Local Kids’ Education
Recent headlines sadly remind us that New Mexico remains one of the most socio-economically challenged states in the country, ranking 49th for child well-being and education. With approximately 73,000 families living in poverty and more students dropping out of school each year, New Mexicans must adopt effective, proven strategies in order to reverse these devastating realities and create thriving communities. One such approach is the now-lauded Integrated Student Supports (I
Why I Believe In CIS
Why I Believe In CIS
by Jonathan E. Salazar There are no bad students; only unrecognized learning obstacles. I am a former CIS Site Coordinator. A school counselor once asked me to meet with a parent who was convinced that her son was addicted to drugs. When we met, the mother explained to me that after school her son only wanted to sleep. She went on to say that he was “lazy” and “irritable.” The student had all Fs despite having nearly perfect attendance. I set up an initi
