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…for the sake of the child

…for the sake of the child. Military Children and Schools. Princeton University October 8, 2014. David Splitek, Ph.D., Program Manager Higher Education Initiatives www.MilitaryChild.org.

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…for the sake of the child

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  1. …for the sake of the child MilitaryChildren and Schools Princeton University October 8, 2014 David Splitek, Ph.D., Program Manager Higher Education Initiatives www.MilitaryChild.org

  2. Vision:To serve as a model of positive leadership and advocacy for ensuring quality educational opportunities for all military children affected by mobility, family separation, and transition. • Mission: • To ensure quality educational experiences for all military children • Military Child Education Coalition • 909 Mountain Lion Circle Harker Heights, Texas 76548 • (254) 953-1923 • www.MilitaryChild.org • Combined Federal Campaign approved organization, #10261 About the Military Child Education Coalition www.MilitaryChild.org

  3. Overview of Military and Military-Connected Children Demographics • MCEC Origins • MCEC National Policy Priorities • Summary Presentation Roadmap www.MilitaryChild.org

  4. All volunteer force since 1973 (40+ years) • About 1.4 million on active duty • About 1.4 million National Guard/Reserve Forces • Across all branches: • 50% are below age 25 • 85% male • High school degree or equivalent • 70% have at least some college credit • About half are married • 10% are dual-military marriages Military Facts and Figures www.MilitaryChild.org

  5. Almost 2M children (Mom, Dad or • Both Active Duty, Guard or Reserve) • 1.1 Million school-aged (5-18) • 630,000 children of Active Duty • 480,000 children of Guard & Reserves • 75% of Active Duty children under age 12 Who Are the Military Children? www.MilitaryChild.org

  6. Over 2 million children have a mother or father who served in Iraq or Afghanistan • Active Duty Military families move 3 times more frequently than civilian counterparts Military Children and Transitions www.MilitaryChild.org

  7. Distribution of Military-Connected Children by Type of School Environment Public Schools:76% Private/Parochial: 10% DoDEA: 8% Home Schooled: 6%* On average, 90% of public education funding comes from state and local sources. www.MilitaryChild.org

  8. 1950-1975 Vietnam • 1973 All-Volunteer -> Longer Service • All-Volunteer -> More Married, More Children • 1983 Grenada • 1991 Desert Storm • 1995 Bosnia MCEC Origins www.MilitaryChild.org

  9. Military Parent Issues coalesced in 1990’s • School Policies and Admin Rules did not recognize mobile students • Grade level placement • Course Placement • Graduation Requirements • Extra-curricular participation • Student to student connections • School-Age Eligibility Dates • Immunization Requirements MCEC Origins www.MilitaryChild.org

  10. 1997 Ft. Hood and Killeen ISD leadership met informally • 1997 MCEC created as a nonprofit organization supported financially by KISD for several years • Now serving military-connected children worldwide MCEC Origins www.MilitaryChild.org

  11. State Rank by Populations of Military Connected Children 7/7 9/9 MD 10/10 2/3 8/8 3/2 18/18 4/4 13/11 SC 12/12 6/6 14/13 1/1 HI 11/14 5/5 11 www.MilitaryChild.org

  12. The 25 Largest Districts for Military Student Populations 12 www.MilitaryChild.org

  13. Data Quality:We support the inclusion of a military-connected student identifier in state public school data systems to help us better understand and track the academic progress of these students and they move through their K-12 school years. College and Career Ready: We support programs designed to ensure that all students are college and career-ready when they graduate from high school. Implementation of the Interstate Compact: We support the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children. The Compact provides the best opportunity for continuity for mobile military children throughout their K-12 school years. Military Child Education CoalitionPolicy Priorities www.MilitaryChild.org

  14. How We Serve – Research and Scholarly Publications • Over a Decade of In-Depth Inquiry and Analysis -- • Research -- • The Secondary Education Transition Study (SETS), 2001: Made recommendations to improve the transition of military-connected students • The Special Needs Studies, 2005 and 2009: Explored what transitioning military families face when moving with children who have special needs • Education of the Military Child in the 21st Century (EMC-21), 2011: Updates SETS; explores the education challenges of military-connected students with deployed parents; surveys home schooled students; studies challenges faced by children of Reserves and National Guard during deployments • Scholarly Publications -- • The Future of Children (FOC), 2013: Jointly developed with Princeton University, The Brookings Institution, and MCEC -- to promote effective policies and programs for military-connected children and their families by providing timely, objective information based on the best available research. Spring 2014 18 www.MilitaryChild.org

  15. MCEC National Training Seminar: July 30-31, 2015 Washington, DC 20 www.MilitaryChild.org

  16. …for the sake of the child www.MilitaryChild.org

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