Joining more than a dozen governors and more than 500 city and county leaders nationwide, Gov. Mary Fallin has proclaimed Jan. 22-28 School Choice Week in the state of Oklahoma.

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National School Choice Week 2017 will feature more than 21,000 independently planned events, including nearly 200 in Oklahoma. Events include rallies, roundtable discussions, coffeehouse meet-ups, festivals, school fairs, and more.

Breaking records, National School Choice Week 2017 will be the largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education.

National School Choice Week is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical effort seeking to raise awareness about the school choice options parents have, or want to have, for their children.

“We are grateful that Gov. Fallin has issued this proclamation,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “The Sooner State is an important place to spark conversations about educational opportunity – what opportunities exist and what opportunities parents want to exist.”

Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. Through thousands of independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling.

For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com, or visit www.facebook.com/schoolchoiceweek.