MONTGOMERY, Ala., Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kids learn
differently and families need flexibility, so give them education
choices. That is the message Alabama community members are bringing to
their celebrations of National School Choice Week 2022.
Alabama schools, organizations,
and individuals are planning 416 celebrations for the Week, which
will feature more than 26,000 activities nationwide. Among
Alabama's notable events will be a
student breakfast with community leaders in Montgomery on Wednesday, Jan. 26, and a homeschool open house
in Tuscaloosa on Monday, Jan.
31.
More than two dozen U.S. landmarks and notable buildings will
light up in special colors to mark the Week. In Alabama, the Mobile RSA Tower will light up
from dusk until 11:59 p.m. on Jan.
26.
The Week's celebrations focus on community building, sharing
student and teacher successes, and raising awareness about how to
put kids first when it comes to education. The goal? Supporting
families and highlighting schools so more kids can find learning
fits where they thrive.
In Alabama, education options
include traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet
schools, private schools, homeschooling, and online schools.
Alabama does not yet offer open
enrollment in traditional public schools. Regarding private school
access, students below a certain income level or transferring from
underperforming schools are eligible for state-run scholarship
programs.
Across the state, communities are celebrating School Choice Week
by formally proclaiming it, including the cities of Geneva, Rainbow
City, Moody, Georgiana, Athens, Owens Cross
Roads, and Huntsville.
"School choice recognizes the simple truth that every child
learns differently," said Andrew
Campanella, president of National School Choice Week.
"School Choice Week is an effort to share information and support
with parents, so that finding a great education option becomes a
reality for every Alabama
child."
To download a guide to Alabama
school choice, use the school finder tool to search schools in your
area, or see celebration photos and proclamation updates, visit
schoolchoiceweek.com/alabama.
Local celebrants are available to discuss their plans with
reporters upon request. For more information, send us the specifics
of your coverage area at pressoffice@schoolchoiceweek.com, or
preview a sampling of Alabama
events at schoolchoiceweek.com/alabama.
National School Choice Week shines a spotlight on effective
K-12 education options for children, focusing equally on
traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home
education options. Every January, participants plan tens of
thousands of celebrations –– such as school fairs and open houses––
to raise awareness about school choice across all 50 states. School
Choice Week also develops resources and guides to K-12 education
for families. As a not-for-profit effort, the Week is nonpolitical
and nonpartisan and does not advocate for legislation. For more
information visit schoolchoiceweek.com.
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