Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, Lieutenant Governor Tim Griffin, and Dr. Patrick Wolf will be speaking at the second annual Northwest Arkansas School Choice Festival, where Arkansas schools will showcase their unique programs and services. The event runs 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 20 at the Jones Center.

WHAT:

  • School Choice Festival

WHO:

  • Attorney General Leslie Rutledge
  • Lt. Gov. Tom Griffin
  • Dr. Patrick Wolf
  • Springdale Public Schools
  • Fayetteville Public Schools
  • Bentonville Public Schools
  • Rogers Public Schools
  • Haas Hall Academy
  • Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts
  • Subiaco Academy
  • Arts Live
  • The Amazeum
  • dozens of additional schools and nonprofits
  • parents, students, community members

WHEN:

  • 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 20

WHERE:

  • The Jones Center, 992 E. Emma Ave., Springdale

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.