Governor Larry Hogan has officially proclaimed Jan. 22-28 as Maryland School Choice Week, joining nearly two dozen governors and more than 600 city and county leaders nationwide in issuing proclamations.

National School Choice Week 2017 will be the largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education, featuring more than 21,000 independently planned events around the country, including 331 in Maryland. Events include rallies, roundtable discussions, coffeehouse meet-ups, festivals, school fairs, and more.

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 happy that Marylanders will be joining in the celebration,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Like parents everywhere, Maryland parents want only the best for their kids. National School Choice Week is an opportunity to start conversations about what types of education are available and what types best meet the unique needs of individual kids.”

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.