Jenna W Kramer

In considering whether Department of Defense youth programs help bridge the civilian-military divide, the authors survey school leaders to gauge their awareness and perceptions of these programs; review curricula to understand how they support students' development of civics, leadership, and service knowledge; and conduct analyses on the influence of these programs on military applications and accessions.

By U.S. law, states must provide education to all children, regardless of immigration status. But policymakers lack information needed to support the education of undocumented and asylum-seeking children, whose numbers have been growing. This report models the numbers of such children by state, reviews the federal and state policy landscapes for their education, and provides case studies of how schools are managing education for them.