AASA Toolkit: Supporting the Military Child

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Introduction

• Letter (PDF) from AASA President Mark Bielang and AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech
• Video message from AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech.

Tips

• 5 Things School Leaders Can Do To Build Connections
• 5 Things School Leaders Can Do To Promote Academics
• 5 Things School Leaders Can Do To Offer Support

Fact Sheets

• Facts About the Military Child
• Impact-Aid Funding for Districts 
• Facts About the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity
• PowerPoint: Implementation of the Interstate Compact
• Brochure: Questions and Answers about the Interstate Compact

Q&A

• Meeting the Military Child's Needs: An interview with Professor Robert Blum of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Videos

• Watch short version  (4:39) or long version (14:58) of a discussion featuring an assistant superintendent, a principal, a counselor and a parent liaison from Fort Belvoir Elementary School in Fairfax County, Va.
• Statement of Support from Gen. Craig R. McKinley (1:08), Chief of the National Guard Bureau
• AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech talked about the toolkit in his monthly video message to members.

Resources

• Resources for Supporting the Military Child 
• Organizations Supporting the Military Child 
• All U.S. Military Children Get Online Tutoring for Free 

• SOAR Offers Free Tutorials for Military Families

This toolkit is made possible by a grant from the Veterans Support Foundation. Photos provided by DoDEA.

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