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TO EDUCATION, FAMILY, AND NATIONAL EDITORS:
Budget Decisions Affect Military-Connected Children
HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas, March 7, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --In
responseto proposed cuts to the fiscal year 2015 budget highlighted in
remarks made by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel this week, the
Military Child Education Coalition@ (MCEC@) raised concern for the
children of Active Duty, National Guard and Reserve service members
likely to be impacted by potential cuts to force strength and programs
supporting military families. During this period of transition, the
Military Child Education Coalition remains focused on the implications
of proposed measures for military children, parents, military
installations, and communities.
Many military-connected children and youth could be without the
resources necessary to thrive academically and socially when their
service member parent is separated from the service as a result of the
proposed reduction in force. Like all children, military children rely
on the predictability of schools, after-school and summer programs, as
well as healthcare. Army General Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acknowledged the weight of the decisions on
military families stating, "Our force is extraordinarily accepting of
change; they're less understanding of uncertainty and piecemeal
solutions."
MCEC is staying abreast of federal budget developments and will be a
part of the discussion on the associated issues which could
potentially impact military-connected children and youth. In keeping
with its mission to ensure quality education opportunities for our
country's military-connected children, the Military Child Education
Coalition requests that senior leaders consider the cascading effects
of cutting programs critical to the welfare of military families and
the implications for children. MCEC applauds collaborative efforts by
all those engaged in the process of ensuring continued support for the
children of our nation's service members.
ABOUT THE MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION COALITION Founded in 1998, the
Military Child Education Coalition@ (MCEC@) is a 501(c)(3) global,
nonprofit leadership and advocacy organization focused on ensuring
quality educational opportunities for America's four million
military-connected children affected by mobility, family separation,
and transition. For more information, visit www.MilitaryChild.org.
SOURCE Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
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/CONTACT: Cindy Simerly, 254-953-1923 Ext. 1127, 909 Mountain Lion Circle, Harker Heights, TX 76548, Cindy.Simerly@militarychild.org
/Web Site: http://www.militarychild.org
CO: Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC)
ST: Texas
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