Defense Department schools sent a new message to parents Tuesday following yesterday’s announcement that schools at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain would not reopen in the fall.
A senior at Sasebo Naval Base is the first DODEA student from the Pacific region to receive a Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation scholarship in over a decade.
Pentagon schools will ban student personal device use during school days starting in August, aiming to reduce distractions and improve classroom focus.
The Pentagon said Tuesday it was reinstating the Presidential Fitness Test at its schools as part of a broader push by the White House to reverse a decline in health and physical fitness across America.
Two student teams from Department of Defense Education Activity schools on Okinawa were recognized for their projects in the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge.
“If you ... believe that the flu vaccine is in your best interest, then you are free to take it; you should. But we will not force you,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.
Tasks of community superintendents include managing school affairs, monitoring budgets and financial plans, providing policy guidance and handling other leadership responsibilities.
The families suing the U.S. military’s school system over Pentagon-ordered curriculum changes and book bans have scored another small victory, after a district judge denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit outright.
The arrival of Tiffany Hoben, who was previously responsible for implementing Florida’s civics education initiative, marks DODEA’s second big leadership change in the last month.
