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Bus Tour to Honor Black History, Promote School ChoiceRiding under the theme "Creating Opportunity for Every Child," the Parent Express Bus will tour Connecticut beginning at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 1, in honor of National School Choice Week and Black History Month. The Connecticut Parents Union will host the two-day event, beginning at Hartford's Phillips Metropolitan CME Church and touring throughout Hartford, East Haven, and West Haven to educate, empower, and engage communities about the importance of ensuring educational and economic equity for all Connecticut children, regardless of zip code. Keynote speakers include retired Georgia Rep. Alisha Thomas Morgan, Financial Empowerment expert Charles "Tank" Harris, Andrea Comer, Executive Director CBIA Education and Workforce Partnership, Fathers In Education, Civil Rights Attorney Josephine Smalls Miller, Connecticut lawmakers and school parents, faith leaders, and community leaders. This event is planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2017, which will feature more than 21,000 school choice events across all 50 states. Each stop will include presentations on the current state of education in Connecticut, particularly in maginalized communities, and emphasize the ways educational options promote academic success. Additional talks and discussions on topics like bullying, economic development and empowering girls will be presented along the way. "Parent Express Bus is designed to meet people where they are," said Gwen Samuel, president and founder of Connecticut Parents Union. "Ensuring student success is an intentional effort, the bottom line is that every child deserves equitable access to safe great schools and educational opportunity. Our goal is to help parents and students understand the importance and gain access to those opportunities." For more information, contact Gwen Samuel at [email protected] or (203) 443-3203. The Connecticut Parents Union (CTPU) is a membership organization whereby parents, guardians and families are connected with educational resources and supports necessary to ensure that neither race, zip-code nor socio-economic status is a predictor of their child's success. 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. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170122005171/en/ |
