Military families will move an average of six to nine times during a child’s K-12 academic career. These moves can severely disrupt a kid’s academic progress and make it hard for them to be fully prepared for the high expectations of college professors or employers. A large number of military kids will enter the service themselves, frequently after high school, but they, too, need to be able think critically and analytically to do the jobs well. The Lexington Institute analyzed data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in Colorado, Missouri, North Carolina and Virginia. The military populations in North Carolina and Virginia are among the highest in the nation; 3 out of every 4 military kids is under age 12, while 2 out of every 5 kids are under age 6.

Source: Fox News January 26, 2017 15:53 UTC