Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has officially proclaimed January 24-30, 2016 as “School Choice Week” in Wisconsin. Governor Walker joins more than two dozen other governors and 210 mayors and county leaders nationwide in issuing proclamations.

With more than 300 events being held to celebrate the Week in Wisconsin alone – and with more than 16,000 independently organized events across all 50 states – National School Choice Week will be America’s largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. Events will include rallies, round-table discussions, coffeehouse meet-ups, festivals, school fairs, and more.

As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week seeks to raise public awareness about school choice to start tens of thousands of individual conversations across our country about the need for, and benefits of, educational opportunity.

“Every year we recognize the last week in January as ‘Wisconsin School Choice Week’,” Governor Walker said. “Our educational system gives parents the ability to choose what is best for their child, regardless of his or her zip code. We have outstanding public, choice, and charter schools in Wisconsin and we remain focused on the quality of our children’s education.”

“We are grateful for Governor Walker’s consistent support for School Choice Week in Wisconsin,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Millions of people across the country, regardless of which type of schooling they choose, are united in their view that greater choice means greater opportunities for our children to thrive.”

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.