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.
In North Carolina, where I am a middle school teacher at a large U.S. military base, the autumn brings trepidation for our military-connected children.
From dealing with a father's deployment to staring down post-traumatic stress, some members of military community can find much-needed strength in music, the author writes.