Helping Military Children Succeed
January 25, 2019
Military Families for High Standards’ Christi Ham writes in RealClearEducation about how ESSA’s Military Student Identifier can help military families manage the many challenges they face—and help military-connected students succeed. She notes three categories of best practices that school districts serving military students and families should keep in mind, including engaging with students when they arrive, ensuring teachers and other staff members are trained to “better meet the challenges and opportunities of educating military-connected students,” and more.