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Published: December 2, 2021
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) oversees 160 schools serving more than 66,000 students in 11 foreign countries, 7 states, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
Military-connected students are top performers despite the challenges of parental deployments and frequent moves.
On the 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress, the nation’s report card, fourth and eighth graders in DoDEA schools were either at the top of the charts or in second place.
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Senate Vote on FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act
Submitted on December 16, 2024
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FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act
Submitted on December 11, 2024
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House lame-duck priorities
Submitted on November 12, 2024
Bills in Congress
Learn NEA's position on pending legislation related to public education, and take action to protect our schools
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S 134 Saving the Civil Service Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on January 16, 2025
A Trump Administration executive order would create a new Schedule F category in the federal civil service, stripping up to 50,000 federal workers of protections that ensure they are nonpartisan, highly qualified, and accountable for their work performance. S. 134 would limit the president’s ability to implement Schedule F and protect federal workers, including Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) educators, from politicization and political manipulation.
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HR 492 Saving the Civil Service Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on January 16, 2025
A Trump Administration executive order would create a new Schedule F category in the federal civil service, stripping up to 50,000 federal workers of protections that ensure they are nonpartisan, highly qualified, and accountable for their work performance. H.R. 492 would limit the president’s ability to implement Schedule F and protect federal workers, including Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) educators, from politicization and political manipulation.
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HR 6959 Fix FEDVIP Age Act www.congress.gov
Introduced on January 11, 2024
A bill that would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that dependent children under the age of 26 are eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
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