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GI Bill rule change could upend requirements for online-only classes
A move by VA officials to simplify rules for the Post-9/11 GI Bill could cause new problems, advocates warn.
Protecting military installations at the local level means starting Purple Star School programs now
The author of this commentary says promoting Purple Star Schools is the least we can do for military kids, but they are also a good investment for communities that rely on defense dollars for their fiscal stability and growth.
By Becky Porter
About one-third of DoD schools are opening remotely. Here’s the list.
About 14 percent of DoDEA students have signed up for a semester of Virtual School.
By Karen Jowers
Teachers’ unions push back on DoD plan to reopen schools in the buildings
With threat of COVID-19, the return to physical buildings too early could turn students and employees into "spreaders of the virus" -- harmful to military readiness.
By Karen Jowers
DoD schools reopening on a ‘regular, full-time’ schedule
DoDEA students experience the 'new normal' while returning to their regular schedules.
By Karen Jowers
Here’s some advice for military parents with extra worries about kids’ fall education
Parents have probably done a better job with their kids' learning than they think, experts say. But you can also take steps to help your child over the summer.
By Karen Jowers
Naval Aviation Schools Command CO and fellow Navy pilot killed in private plane crash
The fatal crash happened Wednesday outside Selma, Alabama.
DoDEA schools on Air Force bases in Japan to temporarily close, employ virtual learning
"I have been so scared about sending my children to school," an Air Force spouse said.
By Diana Stancy
Child development center in Japan closes after child is tested for coronavirus
Test results for the child are pending and the child development center facility is being “appropriately sanitized.”
Explainer: Closing schools during the coronavirus pandemic
On Monday, Defense Department schools at Fort Knox will shutter, part of a series of measures by commanders to help slow the spread of COVID-19.
By Dr. Aubree Gordon, University of Michigan
First US DoD schools close as coronavirus precaution
Students will get online assignments starting March 19.
By Karen Jowers