PROGRAMS FOR PARENTS
The U.S. Army is proud. The U.S. Army recognizes that a strong education is an essential component for the future success of today’s youth. Army Ed Space offers a wide variety of resources to guide your children toward the comprehensive post-secondary planning tools designed to enhance learning and foster education.
March 2 Success
URL: www.march2sucess.com
March 2 Success is a free, no obligation tool that provides educational content to help anyone improve their knowledge and standardized test scores in the areas of Language Arts, Mathematics and Science.
Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP)
URL: www.usaeop.com
The Army Educational Outreach Program consists of multiple programs to engage students and teachers in Army sponsored research, education, competitions, internships and unique practical experiences to stimulate the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.
National Science Center Mobile Discovery Centers
URL: www.nscdiscovery.org/eo/outreachprograms/mobilediscovery.html
The National Science Center takes science on the road with its Mobile Discovery Centers. Housed in an 18-wheelers, the mobile centers travel across the country, presenting programs designed to show young people that studying science and math is fun as well as essential to their future.
Virtual Experience Interactive Learning Software (VEILS®) DVD-ROMs
URL: www.willinteractive.com
This library of six interactive DVD-ROMs helps participants prepare for difficult real-life issues by allowing them to "play it out" on a computer and experience the consequences of their choices before they "live it out" in reality and are forced to live with those consequences forever.
Basic Skills Education Program
URL: www.hrc.army.mil/site/education/FAST.html
The Basic Skills Education Program provides Soldiers with job-related instruction to improve basic educational competencies necessary for job proficiency, skill qualification, advanced schooling and career progression. The Basic Skills program focuses on: reading and math skills that Soldiers need on the job; reclassification purposes; and preparation for lifelong learning.
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) Leadership and Academic Bowl (JLAB)
URL: www.collegeoptionsfoundation.net
The College Options Foundation is dedicated to enriching the academic development of high school students and assisting them in their preparation for higher education. Using academic competitions, college exam study guides, college admissions tutorials and personalized counseling, this program has helped thousands of students attain their dreams of attending college.
Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC)
URL: www.usarmyjrotc.com/
JROTC prepares high school students for leadership roles while promoting graduation from high school. JROTC helps advance the educational and employment opportunities for today's youth by fostering education at the high school level. Many of the Army Education Programs you will find on ArmyEdSpace.com are part of the JROTC curriculum.
Boost
URL: www.boostup.org
The Boost campaign is intended to help support and encourage the nearly 7,000 kids a day who drop out of high school. Research shows that the decision to drop out doesn't happen overnight. The campaign features stories of real teens from across the country who are struggling to make it through high school, while also encouraging teens and parents to give these kids a "boost" to help them stay in school and graduate.
