Senate Approves Education Compact for Military Families

Senator Robbins' bill would ease transitions for students

The Senate today approved legislation sponsored by Senator Bob Robbins (R-50) to help students of military families cope with the frequent and stressful relocations associated with active duty service.

Senate Bill 213, Senator Robbins' Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children legislation, authorizes Pennsylvania to enter into the Interstate Compact as a way to make education more accessible to children of military families and make school transfers and transitions more uniform and less stressful.

"I am pleased that the Senate approved this bill that will help students of military families ease into new schools," Senator Robbins said. "The average student of a military family faces transition challenges more than twice during high school and most military children will attend six to nine different school systems from kindergarten through graduation. The Compact provides a comprehensive approach to address the major areas of education that are affected such as the transferring of education records, course sequencing and graduation requirements."

The Compact was developed and drafted by the Council of State Governments with the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Personnel and Readiness. Currently, 28 states have already passed similar legislation.

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