National School Choice Week Is Jan. 22-28
Across America, National School Choice Week will be observed from Jan. 22 through Jan. 28 with a variety of events highlighting educational options for students.
“Every January, National School Choice Week spotlights the millions of students, parents, teachers, and civic leaders who make education options realities in their own communities and states,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “With 2017 poised to be a pivotal year for school choice, National School Choice Week will provide an unprecedented chance to celebrate school choice where it exists, and demand it where it does not.”
“We are grateful that Indiana parents have a choice in their children’s educations. All Catholic schools in the Diocese of Evansville participate in the Indiana Choice Scholarship Program,” said Dr. Daryl Hagan, Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Evansville. The Choice Scholarshop Program provides vouchers to those families who wish to enroll their children in non-public schools.
National School Choice Week 2017 will easily surpass 2016’s total of 16,745 independently planned events, breaking records once again as the largest celebration of educational opportunity in American history. National School Choice Week 2017 will feature more than 20,450 events across the country, with more being planned and added every day. Please contact your local Catholic school to learn how they will be celebrating School Choice.
The Week’s events are diverse in size and type – from pep rallies featuring the National School Choice Week dance to open houses, parent information sessions, large-scale rallies, roundtable discussions, and more. The goal of National School Choice Week is to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for children.
Dr. Hagan encourages parents and parishioners to reach out to their elected officials and thank them for supporting school choice in Indiana. Parents interested in learning more about vouchers should contact their local Catholic school.
Shelby Doyle, Director of Communications and External Relations for National School Choice Week, and Diocesan Superintendent of Schools Dr. Daryl Hagan provided information for this report.
