Parents, Students and Community Leaders to Celebrate School Choice in New Orleans

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Jan 16, 2019, 08:00 ET

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Policymakers are joining parents, students and community leaders to celebrate school choice across Louisiana. The event will include a breakfast celebration and a school tour from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23 at The Good Shepherd School, 1839 Agriculture St., New Orleans.

The event coincides with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2019, which will feature more than 40,000 school choice events across all 50

"We are excited to join families, students, and community leaders to celebrate the positive impact school choice has made in Louisiana and New Orleans in particular," said Ann Duplessis, president of the Louisiana Federation for Children.

Duplessis added, "Our success in transforming education epitomizes the progress school choice can make—and demonstrates why we should give all parents access to the quality education options they find best for their children."

As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for students, families, and communities around the country.

For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com, or visit www.facebook.com/schoolchoiceweek.

SOURCE National School Choice Week