It wasn’t always this good for military-connected kids. The GAO report notes that in 2011, DoDEA schools were closer to the bottom of the pack, with only 37% of states having lower scores on fourth-grade mathematics.
“Our commitment to student achievement and to teacher training and development all combined for positive development in the classroom,” he said. One such effort was a push for in-person instruction. DoDEA schools shifted to remote learning during early 2020 like most other public school districts. But only months later, by the beginning of the school year in September 2020, DoDEA focused on in-person learning with mitigation measures. By March 2021, 99% of DoDEA schools were operating in person, and that rose to 100% by this past fall.