Governor John Kasich and Lt. Governor Mary Taylor have proclaimed Jan. 22-28 as School Choice Week throughout Ohio. They join more than twenty other governors and hundreds of city and county leaders in issuing more than 600 School Choice Week proclamations.

With more than 21,000 independently planned events nationwide, including 972 in Ohio, National School Choice Week 2017 will be 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.

According to the proclamation text, Ohio is home to a wide variety of school choice options, including public school open enrollment, a Cleveland voucher program, a voucher program for children with autism, a charter and community school sector, and a scholarship program for children with special needs.

“We are thrilled that Gov. Kasich and Lt. Gov. Taylor have issued this proclamation,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Ohioans are fortunate to have many educational options in their state, and we encourage parents to talk about the schools they’ve chosen and what types of schools they would like available for their children.”

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.