National Education Bloggers Will Gather to Discuss School Choice and Visit Local Schools

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Jan 15, 2015, 07:00 ET

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Education bloggers will attend a School Choice Summit in Alexandria to hear from education experts and to tour nearby schools with the ultimate goal of educating Americans, online, about the benefits of school choice. The Summit will be held on January 30 and 31, 2015.

The "Amplify Choice" conference will focus on educating bloggers and citizens about school choice. They will participate in a two day training where they will hear from various policy speakers and school choice experts, as well as attend two school tours in Washington D.C. Participants will then author pieces on school choice in their state to be published on Amplify Choice's website.

A select group of bloggers with significant readerships will attend this summit at Hotel Lorien on January 30-31, 2015 to participate in the Summit.

"School choice voices can be incredibly effective online," said Lauren Bouton, Online Outreach Manager for the Franklin Center. "Bringing these writers and educational opportunity experts together will help shine a light on the national movement to empower families for their children's educational success."

Specializing in state and local government, the Franklin Center has focused its efforts on driving a conversation about transparency, accountability, and fiscal responsibility at the grassroots level and putting a human face on public policy.

National School Choice Week (January 25 – 31, 2015) will be America's largest-ever celebration of opportunity in education. Featuring more than 11,000 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 Paul Alfonse at [email protected].

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SOURCE National School Choice Week