CIS Cuts Leave Austin Students Vulnerable | Texas News

Communities in Schools, a vital school-based support program in Austin, is scaling back dramatically this year—cutting services from 13 campuses despite efforts to keep it alive on 44. After 27 years helping students navigate everything from homework to home struggles, manager Michelle Covington must say goodbye to schools now closing or losing CIS staff. Families face real loss: trusted adults who know their kids’ names and realities are disappearing, even as the district claims the impact won’t be as bad as feared. With nearly all students improving under CIS’s care, its absence could ripple through graduation rates and academic success. While new centers are being explored and families urged to ask schools for help, the emotional and practical void left behind is undeniable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d7f3c4b0d06e30c9