CONTACT: Erika Ross, (571) 458-7925, [email protected] Washington, D.C. (April 1, 2020)—The Coalition for Military-Connected Student Success strongly supports increasing funding for Impact Aid. We are pleased that the FY2020 appropriations agreement provided a $39 million increase for Impact Aid Basic Support payments to school districts with reduced local tax revenue due to the presence of military-connected students and […]
COALITION FOR MILITARY-CONNECTED STUDENT SUCCESS OPPOSES NEW BILL ON EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
CONTACT: Erika Ross, (571) 458-7925, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 16, 2019) – The Coalition for Military-Connected Student Success, an advisory group of organizations working to ensure military-connected students have the best educational opportunities possible, opposes H.R. 1605/S. 695, The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019. This legislationwould create a new national voucher […]
New group wants to be strong voice for military kids’ education
By Karen Jowers Originally posted by Military Times Advocates with a special interest in the well-being of military children have launched an advisory group that pulls in a number of organizations that have long worked to help ensure military children have the best educational opportunities possible. “Military-connected students and their families deserve educational options that move them […]
Organizations Form Advisory Coalition to Boost Their Voices in Support of Military-Connected Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 28, 2019) – Today, a group of the nation’s top military family organizations announced the formation of an advisory coalition to provide policymakers with insights about the unique educational needs of the 1.2 million military-connected children and offer concrete recommendations on how to meet those needs. The Coalition for Military-Connected Student Success […]