Gov. Greg Abbott has officially proclaimed Jan. 22-28 as School Choice Week, joining more than a dozen other governors and more than 500 city and county leaders nationwide in issuing School Choice Week proclamations.

National School Choice Week 2017 will feature more than 21,000 independently planned events, including more than 1,500 in Texas, in the largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. 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 thank Gov. Abbott for issuing this proclamation,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Parents in Texas, like parents everywhere, simply want the best education possible for their kids. School Choice Week is an opportunity to celebrate the educational choices available and talk about what options could become available.”

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.