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

With more than 21,000 independently planned events, National School Choice Week 2017 will be the largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. More than 600 of those events will take place in Georgia. 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 are delighted that Gov. Deal has proclaimed School Choice Week in Georgia,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Different kids have different personalities, desires, and needs, and we hope parents and educators will take this opportunity to work together to find the school that’s the best fit for each child.”

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.