[FreedomCalls]

I think I found out why this is. Read this message. It says that DODDS-Europe will expand the list of eligible children for tuition-free space-guaranteed enrollment to "include the children of full-time local hires who work for the U.S. government in Europe." On other words locals hired to work for the U.S. government will now be allowed free space and tuition in DODDS schools as long as they are U.S. citizens. They don't want to offend them by having them attend an "American" named school!

[MaximusRules]

Traditionally host nation nationals paying tuition and certain USG civilian employees were allowed into the schools on a space available basis.

If we are keeping these schools open while US forces drawdown, and then allow host nation civilians to fill the open classroom seats at taxpayer expense then all the more reason TO KEEP "American" in the school name.

I predict this will be a talkradio and Fox News item by next week where it will come under poltical Congressional scrutiny and be reversed... or some Congressman will pass the next MILCON bill with a rider saying "American" stays in the DoDDS schools name.


I promise you, once the veterans community catches on, of which I am one, and now I can tell you about 100 already others know about it, and several of them have their own distro lists you will witness the power of the internet once again.

[SAMS]

yep, I think you nailed it.