Ohio will soon allow military children to open enroll in school of their choice
When Air Force Col. Cassie Barlow moved to Ohio to become the base commander at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, her teenage daughter enrolled in her 10th school in 16 years.
"The first thing I always thought about when we moved was: 'Where is my daughter going to go to school?'" Barlow said.
Barlow's daughter excelled in smaller schools but that wasn't an option for those living on base, so Barlow enrolled her in a private school instead.
A new change in state law, which will take effect on April 9, will allow children of active-duty military parents to enroll in any public school − as long as the district has space for them.