The Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is a cooperative effort among 27 states to address some of the administrative challenges military children face when moving to a new school. It is now regulated by the states and overseen by an interstate commission. Participating states work together to ensure uniform standards for processes including records transfer, course placement, graduation requirements, extracurricular participation, entrance and exit testing, and entrance-age requirements. While the intent of the compact is to address problems experienced by active-duty students, it also encompasses the challenges of Guard and Reserve children whose parents have been called up. For more information, visit the Military Interstate Children's Compact Commission website. A list of participating states is available here.
To find more family resources visit the Military Spouse Network.
