Special Education and Military Families Partners in Promise: Part 1

Michelle Norman, Founder & Executive Director, and Jennifer Barnhill Chief Operating Officer, of Partners in PROMISE talk about the Special Education and Military Families issue paper and the “way forward” in protecting the rights of military children in special education. This podcast has been made possible thanks to Hickam OSC. Show Notes: Military Child Education Coalition Issue Paper: Special Education and Military Families https://www.militarychild.org/upload/files/resources/issue%20papers/MCEC_Special_Education_MilitaryFamilies.pdf   https://thepromiseact.org/2021-survey/   S.4049 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress     S.4049 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress Shown Here: Passed Senate (07/23/2020) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. This bill authorizes FY2021 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. www.congress.gov Partners in Promise | The PROMISE Act   Partners in Promise | The PROMISE Act The PROMISE Act asks for increased accountability, standardization and assistance to help special needs and EFMP military families. thepromiseact.org 2021-NDAA-2021-Signed.pdf (thepromiseact.org)