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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
Aug. 9, 2021
Military families live apart because of under-performing schools, Maxwell general says

During a speech to a group of more than 100 people attending Leadership Montgomery's Education Summit, Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton shared the grave impact the area's schools have begun to have on the Maxwell Air Force Base.More than 56 percent of airmen in last year's Air War College came to
Aug. 6, 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.Recent changes made by local districts and the Department of Defense have expanded eligibility, while national organizations have focused attention on
Aug. 6, 2021
School Quality a Critical Family Issue for Military

For military, school issues can interfere with mission
Aug. 6, 2021
Alabama Law Helps Military Families Access Online Learning Under a new law, military families who have orders to move can enroll their children in an Alabama public school and begin school ‘virtually’ before they arrive.

Some quick wins are emerging in unique ways. For example, “out-of-district” policies allowing students living on base at Maxwell to attend schools in surrounding communities are a great near-term solution but have had an unintended consequence. Initially, students exercising that policy
Aug. 6, 2021
Alabama Law May Help Military Families in Moving Limbo

Alabama Law Helps Military Families Access Online Learning. Under a new law, military families who have orders to move can enroll their children in an Alabama public school and begin school ‘virtually’ before they arrive.
Aug. 5, 2021
Quality of Schools is a Readiness Issue

Quality of Schools is a Readiness Issue
Aug. 5, 2021
New initiative addresses education concerns at Maxwell AFB

The Air Force is helping to change the way schools support military kids at Maxwell AFB.