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Each year, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) distributes billions in taxpayer dollars to support the education of children for whom the federal government has a special responsibility. This group of federally connected children is the focus of the Department of Education’s Impact Aid program. Federally connected students, who number nearly 800,000, are primarily the children of military families, but some are children living on tribal lands and children of civilians who live or work on federal property such as military bases or national parks.

Washington, DC – September 22, 2022 – The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) has recognized the late Jeffery Limore, former Superintendent of Dahlonegah Public Schools (OK), with the

A strong national defense depends on a well-supported military. Members of the armed services and their families are the most important resource the U.S. has in terms of national defense. Individuals who have served deserve to be well-served through education opportunities for themselves and their children that enable the pursuit of life and career goals.

Americans who join the military know they’ll be making sacrifices. They put their lives on the line, obviously, but beyond that, they know they’ll have no say in where they live. Indeed, frequent moves are often part of the package. The service member in question may understand and accept this, but what about the sacrifices of his or her children? They’ll be moving, too. That means not only a new home and new neighbors, but a new school.

CCSD has built 15 new homes in Shiprock that are being rented to educators in the district who want to live closer to their students.