Promote School Choice (NAPSA)—Millions of school choice supporters are planning to participate in special events to raise awareness about opportuni- ties in K-12 education. At present, individuals, schools and organizations across the country have planned over 10,000 events to bring attention to the issue. Individuals, schools and organizations across the country are planning to hold over 10,000 events to promote school choice. The events, which are independently organized and funded, will include information sessions, roundtable discussions, movie screenings, rallies and other special events. The goal is to shine a positive spotlight on all types of effective education options for children, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, home schooling, private schools and online academies. According to Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week, the growth in enthusiasm for school choice can be attributed to simple supply and demand. “More American families than ever before are actively choosing the best educational environments for their children, which has galvanized millions of additional parents—those without options—to demand greater choices for their own children,” Campanella said. Campanella predicted that the number of events planned for 2015 will be more than 60 times larger than thefirst celebration in 2011, because people see it as an opportunity to start thousands of individual conversations about educational choice in a positive, forward-looking, fun, nonpolitical and nonpartisan way. To learn more, visit www.school choiceweek.com.
