MCEC® | Military Child Education Coalition®

Connect with educators, military liaisons, and community partners working to support military-connected students and gain practical strategies you can use right away. 📅 June 24, 2026 📍 UTSA | San Antonio

April 15 We'll announce the recipient of the MCEC Heroic Hearts Scholarship, full tuition for a military-connected student to attend Columbia Southern. One student. Full degree. Life-changing opportunity. 💜 Stay tuned!

Military kids move 6-9 times before graduation. Every move means being the "new kid" all over again. With Student 2 Student—peer leaders who make sure no military-connected student walks in alone. 💜 Full story: #google_vignette" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">krdo.com/news/school-bu…

Registration is now open for the Caregiving Youth Student Leadership Program! Thanks to the generous support of Fisher House, all student travel, lodging, meals, and program expenses are fully covered. Learn more and apply: MilitaryChild.org/programs-and-i…

🗓 March 25 | 2:30–3:30 p.m. CST Register here: bit.ly/4qZekbD

Texas educators and school professionals: Join MCEC and @teainfo for our final PD training of the 2025–26 school year. When Military Service Ends: Supporting the Children of Veterans explores strategies to support students during the transition from military to civilian life.

Educators play a vital role in supporting military-connected students, especially during times of transition. We’re proud to partner with schools and educators to provide guidance, resources, and support that help students thrive. 💜

Save the date! 📅 Global Training Summit 2026 June 24 | UTSA | San Antonio, TX Future Ready. Mission Strong. MCEC's flagship event for educators and professionals supporting military-connected children. Pre-registration details coming soon! #GTS2026 #MilitaryKids #FutureReady

Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Perkins, named one of @penn_state 14 Distinguished Professors for 2026! Dr. Perkins serves on MCEC's Science Advisory Board, bringing expertise in youth and family resiliency that strengthens our work supporting military-connected children💜

Thank you @SenatorBaldwin for your time and genuine care for military-connected students and families. Leaders who truly listen make all the difference for the children of those who serve. 💜 #MilitaryKids

The House Appropriations Committee included language urging expansion of the Military Student Identifier to include National Guard and Reserve families! MCEC has advocated for this for years. Grateful for @JudgeCarter's leadership. Meaningful progress & more work ahead!

S2S® teams across San Antonio gathered at @UTSanAntonio for leadership training, collaboration, and connection at our annual Student 2 Student® Jamboree. These student leaders are building bridges between military-connected and civilian students in their schools. #MilitaryKids

Everything we do ties back to our mission. And today, we want to recognize the impact of our volunteers, whose service helps support military-connected children nationwide and makes our mission possible. Thank you. 💜

We’re grateful for H-E-B’s continued leadership and partnership in elevating military families as we work to expand awareness, grow support, and help even more schools better serve military-connected children across Texas. 👏 #HEBOperationAppreciation

Reflecting on our time at @HEB's Operation Appreciation Summit – a powerful reminder of what’s possible when leaders come together. During the Education & Opportunity panel, we joined colleagues to discuss the landscape for Texas’s nearly 230,000 military-connected students.

“The time is always right to do what is right.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today and every day, we continue to stand up for what’s right—by choosing compassion, fairness, and courage in our actions and in the work we do for military-connected children and their families. 🫶

🗓 February 4, 2026 🕑 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. CST 📌 This is a virtual session that is free to attend. Register in advance 👉 bit.ly/45zI7jp

We're excited to invite you to We Serve, Too: National Guard and Reserve Children professional development training in collab with @teainfo. Expect to discover strategies to support students during extended periods of a National Guard or Reserve parent’s or caregiver’s absence.

Save your seat 👇 bit.ly/4stHH7M

Texas educators, this one’s for you. ✨On January 29, we’ll be hosting our first-ever Military-Connected Student Support Summit in collaboration with @teainfo to equip you with valuable insights, practical tools & best practices to effectively support military-connected students.