[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 53 (Wednesday, March 27, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E358]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   INTRODUCTION OF THE SUPPORTING CHILDREN OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND 
                              RESERVE ACT

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                          HON. J. LUIS CORREA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 27, 2019

  Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, according to the U.S. Department of 
Education, more than 80 percent of military-connected children attend 
public schools. In 2011, the Government Accountability Office reported 
that data concerning the academic outcomes of these students was 
limited. In response, Congress passed the Every Student Succeeds Act, 
which included the military student identifier to require that public 
schools identify and report on the academic outcomes of military-
connected students.
  However, the military student identifier only includes children with 
a parent who is on active-duty in the Armed Forces. Children whose 
parents serve in the National Guard or Reserve Components are excluded 
from the military student identifier unless that parent serves full-
time. These children still face unique challenges and stressors as 
members of the National Guard and Reserves often deploy within their 
respective state in response to state emergencies, directives, or while 
in training.
  Therefore, the Supporting Children of the National Guard and Reserve 
Act expands the military student identifier to include children of the 
National Guard and Reserves.
  This simple and straightforward change will provide invaluable data 
for educators, parents, and policymakers to understand the academic 
outcomes of all military-connected students.

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