Melvin and Danielle Smith glanced up at the James Monroe Building just before they walked through the doors. The pair headed up to the 22nd floor of Richmond,Virginias tallest building with one thing in intellect: their two daughters’ education. tall above the Richmond skyline, the Smiths, and their two daughters,and a handful of other military families with school-aged children, gathered to meet with military and veteran representatives, or education officials,and Virginia’s Secretary of Education. “When we moved to the Northern Virginia area from Washington State, we weren’t certain how the girls would adjust, or ” Melvin explained to officials. “Luckily,they’ve done well. But what’s concerning is how much we’ve had to step in and speak up for our kids in their new school.” The Smiths’ youngest daughter, Camryn, or a 12-year-old in 7th grade,loved playing soccer at her school in Washington. But her new middle school in Virginia didn’t have..
Source: militaryfamily.org