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Aug. 10, 2021
AFSA VPAC K-12 Public Education as a Readiness Issue

Air University treats public K-12 education as a readiness issue. As former 42d ABW Command Chief CMSgt Michael Morgan notes, "When your people are worried about their children, they can't concentrate on the mission. This makes the School Liaison Office a Readiness Office." CMSgt
Aug. 9, 2021
Something You May Not Expect Is Impacting Military Readiness

In a letter to the National Governor’s Association, the military service secretaries for the Departments of the Army, Air Force and Navy asked that the nation’s governors pay specific attention to school quality, among other key issues.
Aug. 9, 2021
Public education options continue to expand around Air University

Air University and organizations across the River Region have made strides to improve public education options for military-affiliated children.
Aug. 9, 2021
Troy University, AU host second round of discussions on education options

Local military, community and educational leaders around the River Region gathered this week at Troy University’s Montgomery campus to continue discussing the future of education in the greater Montgomery area. Air University co-hosted the event with Troy University.
Aug. 9, 2021
AU, Maxwell continues community efforts to improve school options

Leaders from Air University and the 42nd Air Base Wing continue to partner with community leaders across the River Region to improve school choices for children of military-affiliated families.
Aug. 9, 2021
Quality education for children is a military readiness issue

For several years, it’s been a truism that many primary and secondary students don’t have the skills or knowledge base to enter the military. But just as important — and similarly a key military readiness issue — is the struggle that current service members face educating
Aug. 9, 2021
How Two Public School Districts Are Improving K-12 Education For Military Children

What is unfolding outside the gates of two Air Force bases, one in Montgomery, Alabama and the other in central Missouri, highlights how two communities are addressing education quality issues in ways that could help other regions with sizeable military populations. What’s more, the solutions
Aug. 9, 2021
Air University hosts education summit

Air University hosted its first K-12 Education Summit on Jan. 9 in order to start a dialogue about enhancing and improving the educational opportunities available to students throughout the River Region.The event welcomed military, community leaders, leaders from the local public school system, and
Aug. 9, 2021
Maxwell forms group in hopes of improving education options for military families

The newly formed public education-focused working group at Maxwell Air Force Base has a plate full of topics to tackle, including increasing attendance at their on-base school, a streamlined application process for Montgomery's magnet schools, more school choice options for military families and
Aug. 9, 2021
Military Family School Consideration and Professional Licensure Reciprocity

Consideration of School and Reciprocity of Professional Licensure for Military Families in Future Basing or Military Alternatives