MIC3 Advocacy Toolkit Helps Military Parents Join State Education Councils

Affiliation: Joint

Location: Nationwide and state-level

Partners: Partners in PROMISE; military parents and spouses; state Military Interstate Children’s Compact Commission councils

What They Did: Created an advocacy toolkit that explains how military parents and spouses can seek representation on their state MIC3 council and participate in decisions affecting military-connected students.

Key Results: The advocacy model helped demonstrate a pathway to formal military-family representation on state compact councils; Virginia now includes two seats for military spouses on its MIC3 state council.

Replication Takeaway: Equip military families with a clear pathway to participate in state education governance, then connect parent advocates with installation leaders, school systems, and state compact officials.