DOD Domestic School System: Background and Issues

Abstract

The Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) manages a federal school system that provides prekindergarten through grade 12 education, primarily for the children of military servicemembers. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), in 2020, DODEA operated160 schools globally, including 50 domestic schools across states and one virtual school. These schools employ nearly12,000 staff, for a student population of about 70,000. DODEA also has arrangements with local educationauthorities (LEAs) that operate civilian-managed schools on military installations. This report focuses only onDODEAs domestic school system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 18, 2020
Accession Number
AD1169834

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People

  • Kristy Kamarck

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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  • Autonomy

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  • Active Duty
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Covid-19
  • Department Of Defense
  • Domestic
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Materials
  • Military Families
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Procurement
  • Quality Of Life
  • State Law
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Education

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