National School Choice Week

National School Choice Week returns

January 23, 2026 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — National School Choice Week returns this year from Jan. 25-31 with 55 flagship events scheduled nationwide, including school fairs, capitol celebrations, and student-led and community events. National School Choice Week is a charitable […]

Trump issues executive order on expanding education freedom

January 30, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Following up on campaign promises involving school choice, President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on “Expanding Educational Freedom and Opportunities for Families.” The order, dated Jan. 29, 2025, cites current public […]

LONG: Celebrating educational freedom in the Tarheel State

January 27, 2025 Mike Long

As we celebrate National School Choice Week, we join millions of families and advocates across the nation in highlighting the transformative power of parental school choice. In North Carolina, we have much to celebrate as […]

National School Choice Week kicks off with 27,600-plus events planned

January 27, 2025 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The 15th annual National School Choice Week is underway, running from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. National School Choice Week began in 2012 and annually celebrates various school choice options that are typically […]

A celebration of school choice on the Halifax Mall

January 31, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Students, parents, teachers, and school choice advocates gathered on the Halifax Mall in Raleigh to celebrate National School Choice Week 2024, which ran Jan. 21-27. The event, hosted by Parents for Educational Freedom […]

National School Choice Week begins next week

January 17, 2024 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — National School Choice Week this year will be held from Jan. 21 through Jan. 27. According to National School Choice Week’s (NSCW) official website, over 27,000 events are planned across all 50 states. Additionally, 70 flagship […]

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State Superintendent, lawmakers on hand for Raleigh School Choice Week event

February 1, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — North Carolina lawmakers and State Superintendent Catherine Truitt were some of the attendees of a Raleigh School Choice Week event hosted by the NC Association for Public Charter Schools and NC Coalition for […]

Jan 22-28 is National School Choice Week

January 20, 2023 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — Celebrations of National School Choice Week have been scheduled across North Carolina and nation for the week of Jan. 22-28. National School Choice Week celebrates all K-12 educational opportunities available including homeschooling, public […]

Gov. Cooper’s first School Choice Week proclamation prompts questions, surprise

January 26, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — For the first time during his tenure as North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper has issued a proclamation supporting School Choice Week. The N.C. Association for Public Charter Schools, led by Rhonda Dillingham, has […]

National School Choice Week recognizes education options in NC

January 25, 2022 A.P. Dillon

RALEIGH — The 11th annual National School Choice Week kicked off on Jan. 23 and runs through Jan. 29. Some 830 events celebrating student and school choice are scheduled to take place across North Carolina […]