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Governor Martinez Proclaims Jan. 22-28 "New Mexico School Choice Week"; Joins Leaders Nationwide in Celebrating Opportunity in EducationGovernor Martinez has officially proclaimed Jan. 22-28 as New Mexico School Choice Week, joining 14 other governors and more than 500 city and county leaders nationwide in issuing similar proclamations. With more than 21,000 independently planned events, including 190 in New Mexico, National School Choice Week 2017 is the largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity in U.S. history. Events include rallies, roundtable discussions, coffeehouse meet-ups, festivals, school fairs, and more. National School Choice Week is a nonpartisan, nonpolitical effort seeking to raise awareness about the school choice options parents have, or want to have, for their children. "We are grateful to Gov. Martinez for proclaiming New Mexico School Choice Week," said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. "We're hoping New Mexicans and othersaround the country will begin or continue conversations about the types of education they want for their children." Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort designed to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options for every child. Through thousands of independently planned events across the country, National School Choice Week raises public awareness of all types of educational choices available to children. These options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online learning, private schools, and homeschooling. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com, or visit www.facebook.com/schoolchoiceweek.
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