1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Helping Military Children Succeed in Schools Act”.
Helping Military Children Succeed in Schools Act
A BILL
To require States and local educational agencies to report on the achievement of military-connected students in annual report cards under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.
2. Reporting on military-connected students in annual report cards
Section 1111(h)(1)(C) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(1)(C)) is amended—
by striking “and” at the end of clause (vii);
by striking the period at the end of clause (viii) and inserting “; and”; and
by adding at the end the following:
“(ix) not later than the beginning of the 2015–2016 school year, information on the number of military-connected students (students who are a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces, including reserve components thereof) in the State and how such military-dependent students achieved on the State academic assessments described in subsection (b)(2) compared to all students in the State.”