Military Student Identifier in Action
September 14, 2018
Karen Jowers, of Military Times, writes about the rollout of ESSA’s military student identifier, which “simply flags a student as being the child of an active-duty service member.” It’s “important for military families to be aware of the change, said Christi Ham, chairwoman of Military Families for Higher Standards, “because now there’s “a way to let school districts know their child has a seat in their school, she said, and that if situations arise or a need arises for specific services, it won’t come as a shock to districts.”