Awareness event for different educational choices
National School Choice Week was founded in 2011 to promote the concept of all forms of school choice: district schools, districtmagnet schools ,charter schools ,private schools , andhome schooling . The event, which takes place the last week of January each year, is sponsored by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation.[ 1]
In 2014, Republican Sen.Ted Cruz and Democratic Rep.Sheila Jackson Lee appeared at a National School Choice Week event at Minute Maid Park in Houston.[ 2] Desmond Howard , Democratic strategist Joe Trippi, and a video greeting by U.S. SenatorMarco Rubio .[ 3] Betsy DeVos spoke at a National School Choice Week event on Capitol Hill.[ 4]
National education organizations that have participated in the week's events include theNational Alliance for Public Charter Schools ,[ 5] Magnet Schools of America ,[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Home School Legal Defense Association ,[ 9] [ 10] Association of American Educators ,[ 11] Black Alliance for Educational Options , theChildren's Scholarship Fund ,[ 12] Foundation for Excellence in Education ,[ 13] [ 14]
From 2015 to 2019, the US Senate passed a commemorative resolution recognizing School Choice Week,[ 15] [ 16] [ 17] Donald Trump issued similar proclamations in 2017,[ 18] [ 19] [ 20]
The President of National School Choice Week is Andrew Campanella. He has served in this capacity since 2012.[ 21]
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