News Brief

10/18/12

D.C. Considers Bill to Benefit Military Children

Washington Examiner (10/18/12) Gartner, Lisa

Washington, D.C., lawmakers are considering legislation that would enable the District to join the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission to ensure that children of active-duty military officers are afforded smooth transitions when they move from state to state and school to school. For example, membership in the commission could give students greater flexibility in terms of course requirements for graduation. There are 763 students in the District who have active-duty military parents, plus about 400 children of National Guard members who could become active. D.C. Schools Superintendent Hosanna Mahaley and other education leaders support the bill, and the District is likely to cover the $2,000 in annual membership fees to the commission. However, the Office of the State Superintendent of Education would have to devise a way to identify where military children are enrolled and what specific problems they encounter, as well as create a commission and appoint an education liaison for military families.

 

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