Latest "DODEA" stories

Child sex abuse brings life sentence for former DoD elementary teacher

The incidents happened between 2006 and 2010. Stefan Zappey was named teacher of the year for his district in 2007.

By Karen Jowers

7 months ago

DoD schools worldwide navigate the pandemic with mostly open classrooms, low infection rates

Less than 1 percent of DoDEA students got COVID during the 2020-2021 school year, despite largely remaining open for in-person instruction.

By Karen Jowers

2 years ago

Pentagon watchdog: More child sex assault reforms are needed

For the second time this year, an independent federal review has faulted the U.S. Department of Defense for how it has responded when children on military bases sexually assault each other.

3 years ago

DoD schools reopening on a ‘regular, full-time’ schedule

DoDEA students experience the 'new normal' while returning to their regular schedules.

By Karen Jowers

3 years ago

How schools can help military kids moving to new districts during pandemic

The goal of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is to standardize the widely varying school policies affecting transitioning military students moving state to state or overseas.

By Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman

3 years ago

Military still struggles to handle kid-on-kid sex assaults

The U.S. Department of Defense is struggling to change how it handles the abuse of military kids, including cases involving sexual assault by other children, according to a report commissioned by Congress.

4 years ago