School Choice Week Proclamations
Governors, state legislators and mayors are proclaiming January 22-28, 2012 as School Choice Week in their states and communities. Take a look at the official proclamations below.
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Bill Cosby is IN for National School Choice Week
“I strongly support National School Choice Week because all children in America should be able to access the best schools possible," Cosby said. "We have a moral and societal obligation to give our children the opportunity to succeed in school, at work, and in life. We cannot meet that obligation unless parents are empowered to select the best schools of their children. I encourage everyone who wants to see a transformation of American education to get involved in National School Choice Week."
Cosby, who has an Ed.D., has always sought to educate through his comedy, television work and books. These include the first “Cosby Show,” where he played a high school teacher, the landmark “Cosby Show,” featuring the Huxtable family, and the Fat Albert and Little Bill series. As Mr. Cosby says in the opening Fat Albert title, “You better watch out, you may learn something.”
"We are thrilled to receive Dr. Cosby's full support for National School Choice Week," said Michelle Bernard, president of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics, and Public Policy and a National School Choice Week planning partner. "Dr. Cosby is helping to shine a bright spotlight on an issue that effects us all: the need to provide all American children with the education they need to achieve their own American dreams."
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Thanks @BillCosby for supporting #SchoolChoiceWeek and the right of parents to choose the school that's best for their children.
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At Midnight Tonight
This morning, we were excited to announce that Bill Cosby had announced his full endorsement for National School Choice Week! (Tweet him a thank you for supporting our shared cause @BillCosby and mention @SchoolChoiceWk and #SchoolChoiceWeek).
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Thanks @BillCosby for supporting #SchoolChoiceWeek and the right of parents to choose the school that's best for their children.
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And…this afternoon, the number of events on our website crossed the 200 mark!
But as you plan your events and activities for National School Choice Week, please take a few minutes to make sure your events are truly National School Choice Week celebrations, by reserving materials — like our logo scarves, banners, rally signs, and more — right away.
Those materials are just a few clicks away. Reserve yours right now!
Please reserve these materials for your event before midnight tonight. It takes just a few minutes. Because after midnight, our expedited shipping fees kick in—and we want you to maximize your resources. It's very important to us that we get you the materials you need in time for your event!
I can't explain enough how important it is to coordinate the branding of your event with our National School Choice Week scarves, rally signs, and banners. When the media reviews the hundreds of events that take place (and trust us, we're getting hundreds of inquiries already!), these common visual elements show that all of our events are linked together. Our Event-In-A-Box kits are heavily discounted — to the tune of 90 percent in some cases — and our Buy One, Get One free promotion will continue.
Don't wait any longer. Head to our website right now to make your reservation.
You can even consider reserving a Mini-Kit to provide materials for your friends and family, and send photos to us of your own family celebrations after the Week!
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Nine Days Away
In just nine days, National School Choice Week will kick off in New Orleans, Louisiana with a blockbuster party featuring The Temptations, Ellis Marsalis, and thousands of participants from across the country. The event will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2012 from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM at the Lakefront Arena on the campus of the University of New Orleans, and there is no cost to attend.
Organizers today announced that in addition to The Temptations and Ellis Marsalis, three additional groups will perform at the event. The Dragon Master Showcase break dancers, recently featured on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” will perform along with the famed “Marching 100” band from New Orleans’ St. Augustine High School and their female counterparts from Xavier University Preparatory High School’s band.
Dozens of schools from across Louisiana will bring students to the celebration, and individual attendees are also welcome. (RSVPs requested at www.SchoolChoiceKickoff.com/Official_Kickoff). School choice advocates from across the country are expected to travel to Louisiana to participate.
“National School Choice Week is thrilled to host this kickoff event in New Orleans,” said Andrew Campanella, vice president of public affairs for National School Choice Week. “We are honored to have hundreds of children, parents, teachers, elected leaders, and reform advocates helping us plan the biggest education reform party in American history. Working together, we will show the nation that school choice—just as it has taken root and thrived in the Bayou State—is possible and effective.”
National School Choice Week provides an unprecedented opportunity, every January, to shine a spotlight on the need for better education options for all children. Planned by a diverse and nonpartisan coalition of individuals and organizations, National School Choice Week spotlights great schools of all sorts – from public schools, to public charter schools, private schools, virtual schools, and homeschooling.
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4 Things To Do This Week
In less than two weeks, the second annual National School Choice Week will kick off with a fantastic celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana. I can't tell you how excited we are about National School Choice Week (January 22-28, 2012), and I know that you are planning on commemorating the Week in your own unique way.
To help maximize National School Choice Week and spread the word about the need for more school choice across the country, will you consider doing these four things this week?
1. Consider attending our blockbuster party in New Orleans (Saturday, January 21, 2012 at the Lakefront Arena, from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM) This week, make your flight and hotel reservations and visit our website to RSVP.
2. Post your event to our website! Organizers from across the country have posted more than 120 events to the National School Choice Week website! We expect that number to double, spanning all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This week, will you post your event on our website? Why post? Even if you don't use our RSVP function, it unlocks for you tremendous promotional opportunities, including free press outreach and marketing. Click here to post any type of event you are planning during the Week.
3. Reserve your "Event in a Box" kit! I am excited to announce a one week only Buy One, Get One Free offer. That means that if you spend just $75 for one of our kits (which includes 25 of our signature yellow scarves, rally signs, posters, and a banner), you'll get a second, identical kit absolutely free. This week, go online and make your purchase right away (before Friday at 11:59 PM).
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Over 130 events posted, 234 partner organizations signed up and event kits flying out the door. #SchoolChoiceWeek is just 12 days away...
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4. Use Twitter and Facebook to promote your involvement in National School Choice Week! This week, make sure to Tweet about school choice week (@schoolchoicewk and using the hashtag #SchoolChoiceWeek) and mention your participation on Facebook (we’re at www.Facebook.com/SchoolChoiceWeek). The more supporters who talk about the need for school choice, the more our movement grows!
Thank you for all you do. Onward to National School Choice Week…just 12 days away!
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