Students to Gather in Kansas City for School Choice Forum

Students will discuss the importance of school choice and the impact it has had on their lives. The theme for the forums is, "School Choice: Let Me Be Me".

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National School Choice Week

Jan 20, 2015, 07:00 ET

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Students across Missouri will talk about the benefits of school choice at a discussion in Kansas City on Tuesday, January 27, organizers announced today. The event will incorporate different groups, including students from public charter schools and students using the traditional public school district transfer option.

The breakfast discussion will take place at the Kauffman Center from 7:30 – 9:00am. More than 100 students, parents, teachers, community leaders, and officials will participate. The event will also feature musical performances from charter school students.

The event is planned to coincide with National School Choice Week 2015 (January 25-31, 2015).

"The Missouri Charter Public School Association is excited to co-host this important event. All of Missouri's families should have the opportunity to choose the school that best meets their child's needs. We believe students sharing why school choice is important to them will impress upon the citizens of Missouri that every family deserves great educational options regardless of their zip codes," said Douglas Thaman, executive director, Missouri Charter Public School Association.

Celebrated every year in January, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on all types of effective education options for children, including traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning, and homeschooling. The celebration is nonpartisan and nonpolitical. National School Choice Week 2015 will feature a history-making 11,082 independently planned and independently funded events across all 50 states.

For more information, contact:
Lorna Kurdi, Children's Education Alliance of Missouri
[email protected] or 314-561-8645

SOURCE National School Choice Week