A diagram of a Successful model for Academic Success

As we start programs throughout the country focused on our mission to "support family engagement and a safe-learning environment in every school so all students can achieve academic succe", our staff learns about and views many education models setup within school communities.  Every school community has different variables/challenges and need to adjust accordingly so students can achieve academic success.  Through America's Promise Alliance and the Grad Nation Summit in 2011, we learned of the organization Communities in Schools(CIS).  As we followed CIS on Facebook since the Summit, we saw this diagram that describes the work they do within a school community.

The first thing that popped out to several of our team members is the number of resources it takes to support students.  In some communities, these services are readily available because their families have the finances and/or prior education to personally support them or will seek out the services.  Within several school communities, many of these services are not easily accessed.    We challenge you to understand the needs of your school community and how you can support them and their vision so each student may graduate and become a productive citizen of the USA.

As part of this vision, we invite you engage families by starting a S.A.F.E. TEAM program in your district's schools.