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Enhanced Military Spouse License Portability

State-specific laws are important to reducing the burden associated with the...

Enhanced Military Spouse License Portability

State-specific laws are important to reducing the burden associated with the occupational relicensing of military spouses.
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The annual percent of the military spouse population that moves across state lines is 14.5% — compared to 1.1% for civilian...

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Committee Action in CA
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Military Spouse Occupational Licensure Access

Accessing applications and information is often a barrier for military spouses...

Military Spouse Occupational Licensure Access

Accessing applications and information is often a barrier for military spouses to utilizing state laws that are designed...
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In a study by the University of Minnesota in 2017 to review the outcome of state policy changes made from 2012-16, it was...

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Governor Signed Final Legislation in CT
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Licensing Compacts

Occupational licensure compacts provide consistent rules for licensed members...

Licensing Compacts

Occupational licensure compacts provide consistent rules for licensed members to work in other states. The military provisions...
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The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic demonstrates that interstate licensure compacts can provide a permanent solution to...

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Governor Signed Final Legislation in NH
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Military Spouse Teacher Certification

Teacher certification is designed to credential an educator for an extended...

Military Spouse Teacher Certification

Teacher certification is designed to credential an educator for an extended period. But policies can make transfers between...
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Nearly 70% of married service members say their spouse's ability to maintain a career has a moderate-to-large impact on...

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Committee Action in MA
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Purple Star School Program

The Purple Star School Program is a state-sponsored recognition designed to...

Purple Star School Program

The Purple Star School Program is a state-sponsored recognition designed to emphasize the importance of assisting military...
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The average military-connected child will experience six to nine different schools during their K-12 education experience....

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Governor Signed Final Legislation in DE
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Advance Enrollment

Allow military children access to registration and enrollment to a school district...

Advance Enrollment

Allow military children access to registration and enrollment to a school district at the same time it is open to the general...
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About 185,000 military children change schools annually, and could miss important registration and application periods....

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Governor Signed Final Legislation in DE
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Virtual School Enrollment

States can minimize disruptions in education for military children by allowing...

Virtual School Enrollment

States can minimize disruptions in education for military children by allowing them to participate in technology-based educational...
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About 185,000 military children move between schools annually. Of these, a third move during the school year and either...

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Committee Action in MA
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In-State Tuition Continuity

Allow a spouse or child of an active-duty service member, if they have been...

In-State Tuition Continuity

Allow a spouse or child of an active-duty service member, if they have been accepted at an institution of higher learning...
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An Arizona law provides that a spouse or a dependent child does not lose in-state student classification if the spouse or...

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Governor Signed Final Legislation in DE
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Child Abuse and Neglect Identification and Reporting

The Department of Defense relies on working in collaboration with state and...

Child Abuse and Neglect Identification and Reporting

The Department of Defense relies on working in collaboration with state and local governments to fulfill its statutory obligation...
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The Department of Defense is required to address child abuse in military families, but with 70% of active-duty families...

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Floor Vote in RI
Governor Signed Final Legislation in MD
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Ask the Question Campaign

Many state Veterans Affairs organizations/military staff provide training to...

Ask the Question Campaign

Many state Veterans Affairs organizations/military staff provide training to expose agency service providers to military...
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Connecting service members/families with federal services reduces the burden on state and local resources and brings federal...

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Committee Action in CA
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