Colorado Springs Parents Work Together for Student Success During National School Choice Week

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Jan 12, 2015, 05:46 ET

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Jan. 12, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Parents in the Colorado Springs area will gain tips on how to motivate their children for success in school during an event held on January 13, 2015.

The event, which will feature educational updates to promote student success, is planned to coincide with National School Choice Week 2015. More than one hundred and fifty parents are expected to gather for this session to learn more about the best ways to promote their child's full learning potential.

"We look forward to helping equip parents to give their children the best education possible by making school choice attainable for all families and bringing the community together to share tips for student success," said Deborah Hendrix, Executive Director of Parents Challenge.

This event will be held at the 21^st Century Library in Colorado Springs on January 13, 2015 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Remarks will be delivered by Dr. Regina Lewis, Department Chair for the Division of Communications, Humanities, and Technical Studies at Pikes Peak Community College.

This event is part of a series hosted by Parents Challenge to bring parents together for the success of their children's education. Parents Challenge is a non-profit that provides families with tools and resources to exercise educational choice to achieve academic success, including scholarships and grants to ensure that choice is never limited by a child's socioeconomic status.

National School Choice Week (January 25 – 31, 2015) will be America's largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. Featuring more than 10,400 independently-organized events across all 50 states, the Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for children. National School Choice Week is independent, nonpolitical, and nonpartisan, and embraces all types of educational choice – from traditional public schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling.

For more information, contact Deborah Hendrix at [email protected]

Contact: Deborah Hendrix
[email protected]
(719) 633-4500

SOURCE National School Choice Week