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UPDATE: Hundreds to celebrate art and innovation at School Choice rally in TucsonHundreds of Tucson-area school leaders, parents, teachers, and students will hold a major celebration of school choice during National School Choice Week. The celebration will take place at the Tucson Museum of Art on Friday, January 27 at 5:30 p.m., and will include a wide variety of student performances. Students from all types of schools from private to public will lead the program with mariachi bands, Aztec dancers, rock bands, folklore groups, and more. Alicia Alvarez, leader of the exemplary Alta Vista High School and a 2015 Rodel Exemplary Principal, will also speak. The celebration will coincide with National School Choice Week (January 22-28, 2017), which will feature more than 21,000 events across the country. The goal of the event is to highlight the importance of school choice to families in Arizona. "We look forward to this celebration that will represent the wonderful and diverse options available to families in and around Tucson," said Lea Marquez Peterson, president and CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. "There is so much to be proud of and so many educators, advocates, and community leaders to thank for brightening the futures of many Arizona students." "As the principal of a great school community, I know exactly how much work goes into making sure that our school is offering what each of our students needs. I so admire my colleagues in Tucson who do this incredible work on behalf of students and families every day," said Alicia Alvarez of Alta Vista High School. Event planners include Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Arizona Charter Schools Association, A for Arizona, Vail Unified School District, Alta Vista High School, Southern Arizona Charter Schools Association, Choose A School, ACE Academies, Academies of Math & Science, Presidio Schools, Institute for Better Education, Arizona College Prep Academy, Rose Academies, Alternative Ed Consortium, Lehman Academies, Nogales Unified, and Mexicayotl Academies. 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 more than 21,000 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.
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