Education experts believe that high school dropout prevention efforts are most successful when everyone in the community contributes.
Organizations such as Communities In Schools, a nonprofit foundation that seeks to bring resources to financially and academically challenged institutions, offer volunteering opportunities for parents and other local advocates.
Recently, it was recognized by TIME Magazine and will be featured on the front cover of the upcoming Annual National Service issue. The article focuses on improving high schools throughout the country and calls upon Americans to donate their time and energy to help keep children in school.
"We are honored to be recognized and grateful for the contribution of our 57,000 volunteers who work tirelessly to help young people achieve in school and in life," said organization vice president Mike Bento.
Communities In Schools is described by the magazine as "the nation's largest dropout prevention organization." The foundation offers a variety of services ranging from healthcare to tutoring to help students stay on track to graduate and enter college or the workforce.
These efforts have achieved as much as 91 percent success in the past, and officials are hopeful that more volunteers will help continue to decrease the dropout rate.
