As tens of millions of people across the country prepare to celebrate
National School Choice Week Jan. 21 through 27, our goal is to focus on
parents and children, not politics or politicians.During National School
Choice Week, schools of every type – traditional public, charter,
magnet, online, and private – will join homeschool groups to celebrate
the things that make their education environments unique and
effective.As a nonpartisan awareness effort, National School Choice Week
provides an opportunity to bring conversations about education out from
the political sphere and to the kitchen tables and living rooms of
parents in communities across America.This is important because, even
though education is a matter of public policy, it is also deeply
personal.At its core, school choice affirms the special bond between
parents and children. School choice empowers parents to turn the love
and concern they have for their children into action. It encourages them
to talk to their children and make decisions together about what
schooling environments fit the talents, interests, and challenges that
are unique to every student. And it recognizes that while one school
might be a good fit for some students, it isn’t necessarily a good fit
for every child.By exercising school choice options, parents who want
their children to learn Mandarin can send them to a school where they
will learn Mandarin; parents who believe their kids need a lot of time
outdoors or who want to affirm their faith tradition can follow that
path; parents who didn’t go to college but want their kids to have that
opportunity can find a college prep choice.Parents choose schools for a
variety of reasons. For example, a survey of Indiana parents found that
parents considered factors such as academics, morality, social skills,
diversity, college preparation, an appreciation for nature, patriotism,
the ability to enter the job force without a college degree, and an
opportunity to learn another language.These choices reflect the
diversity and individualism of our great country, and they should be
respected and celebrated. After all, no matter where we fall on the
political spectrum, we all share the same goal: to unlock the potential
for success and happiness in every child through a great education
tailored to who they are and who they want to be.
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