National School Choice Week Explained

National School Choice Week was founded in 2011 to promote the concept of all forms of school choice: district schools, district magnet schools, charter schools, private schools, and home schooling. The event, which takes place the last week of January each year, is sponsored by the National School Choice Awareness Foundation.[1]

Overview

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] In 2015, National School Choice Week opened with a nationally televised event in Jacksonville, Florida, featuring speeches by former NFL player Desmond Howard, Democratic strategist Joe Trippi, and a video greeting by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio.[3] In 2018, U.S. Secretary of Education 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 the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools,[5] Magnet Schools of America,[6] the Council on American Private Education,[7] the National Coalition for Public School Options[8], the Home School Legal Defense Association,[9] the American Federation for Children,[10] the Association of American Educators,[11] the Black Alliance for Educational Options, the Children's Scholarship Fund,[12] Choice Media, Education Reform Now, Families Empowered, the Foundation for Excellence in Education,[13] and the 50 State Campaign for Achievement Now.[14]

From 2015 to 2019, the US Senate passed a commemorative resolution recognizing School Choice Week,[15] [16] [17] and U.S. President Donald Trump issued similar proclamations in 2017,[18] 2018,[19] and 2019.[20]

The President of National School Choice Week is Andrew Campanella. He has served in this capacity since 2012.[21]

Notes and References

  1. News: Fordham . Heather . National School Choice Week provides insight on different education options . 12 December 2023 . spectrumlocalnews.com . January 26, 2023 . en.
  2. Web site: Thousands rally for school choice in Houston. Hassan. Anita. 2014-01-26. Houston Chronicle. 2019-10-08.
  3. Web site: Pillow . Travis . 23 January 2015 . Thousands kick off School Choice Week in Jacksonville . 2024-08-05 . NextSteps .
  4. Web site: Republicans Kick Off National School Choice Week by Celebrating Rare Legislative Win in an Otherwise Tumultuous Year. Phenicie. Carolyn. en-US. 2019-10-08.
  5. Web site: National Alliance Celebrates National School Choice Week. National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. en. 2019-10-08.
  6. Web site: Carmichael . Mary . Smith . Oran . Weaver . Ellen . Wheeler . Sara . 2016-01-27 . 'Choice week' celebrates school options . 2019-10-08 . The Greenville News . en.
  7. Web site: National School Choice Week Celebrated Across the Country.
  8. Web site: National School Choice Week 2019. National Coalition for Public School Options. en-US. 2019-10-08.
  9. Web site: Students, Congressmen Rally in D.C. for School Choice . Home School Legal Defense Association. en. 2019-10-08.
  10. Web site: AFC Goes BIG for National School Choice Week 2018!. Jackson. Nicole. 2018-02-05. American Federation for Children. en. 2019-10-08.
  11. Web site: Association of American Educators. Sharkey. Colin. www.aaeteachers.org. en-gb. 2019-10-08.
  12. Web site: I Have a Dream: A National School Choice Week Celebration. 2018-12-20. Children's Scholarship Fund. en-US. 2019-10-08.
  13. Web site:
    1. AskExcelinEd: What does National School Choice Week mean to you?
    . 2018-01-19. ExcelinEd. en. 2019-10-08.
  14. Web site: The real impact of school choice. en. 2019-10-08.
  15. Web site: Senator Scott's School Choice Resolution Passes U.S. Senate U.S. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina. www.scott.senate.gov. en. 2019-10-08.
  16. Web site: Text - S.Res.381 - 115th Congress (2017-2018): A resolution designating the week of January 21 through January 27, 2018, as "National School Choice Week".. Scott. Tim. 2018-01-25. www.congress.gov. 2019-10-08.
  17. Web site: U.S. Senate unanimously passes National School Choice Week resolution. 2017-01-26. American Federation for Children. en. 2019-10-08.
  18. Web site: National School Choice Week 2017 Proclamation. en-US. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. 2019-10-08.
  19. Web site: Morrongiello . Gabby . 2018-01-22 . Trump issues 'national school choice week' proclamation . 2019-10-08 . Washington Examiner . en.
  20. Web site: Presidential Proclamation on National School Choice Week, 2019. en-US. National Archives. whitehouse.gov. 2019-10-08.
  21. Web site: Andrew Campanella . SchoolChoiceWeek.com.

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