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How can schools better support military families?

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Kevin: There are roughly 1 million U.S. military children living around the world. And by the time they finish high school, they will attend nine different schools on average. With so much upheaval in their lives, I wonder what we can do to provide stability in their education. How can we help them acclimate to new surroundings, new friends, and new curriculum? How can we help them deal with the stresses of having a parent deployed in a combat zone? And what should our traditional public schools be doing to ensure these kids get the support they need to succeed? This is “What I Want to Know.”

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Jennifer Thompson is the Executive Director of the USO’s Northeast Region, where she leads operations, programs, and fundraising. She is also a military spouse and the mother of two children just entering school age.

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