Tinker Elementary school on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida has 537 students, each of whom has at least one parent in the military, sometimes in a war zone, resulting in special challenges for the children who may be anxious about a parent. Add that children may be uprooted and moved once assignments change, according to tbo.com, which can happen every two years. A group of military parents, with help from an outside corporation, is establishing a K-8 charter school so students may continue grades 6, 7 and 8 on the base instead of going to public schools beyond the gates. The Hillsborough school board gave its blessing and is budgeting $1.4 million for the expansion, including the addition of six modular classrooms. MHProNews has posted several stories recently of schools adding modular units to accommodate a burgeoning student population. ##
