National School Choice Week Is Here! | Eastern NC Now

    Publisher's note: The author of this post is Dr. Terry Stoops, who is the Director of Education Studies for the John Locke Foundation.

    This week is National School Choice Week and various organizations are sponsoring events to celebrate the occasion. If you would like to learn more about private, home, district, and charter school options, attend one of the events listed below.

    For details about any of the events, click on the link or visit the National School Choice Week website. And do not forget to mention National School Choice Week on social media using the #SCW hashtag.

    I will be speaking at the Americans for Prosperity Foundation's showing of "Waiting for Superman" in Garner, NC this evening. I will also be attending various events throughout the week. Hopefully I will see you along the way!

• School Choice Rally
  Christian Family Academy
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 10:45 am-11:15 am
  • Conover, NC
• National School Choice Week Charter Fair
  NC Public Charter Schools Association
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Raleigh, NC
• Americans for Prosperity Foundation — NC Showing of "Waiting for Superman"
  Americans for Prosperity Foundation — North Carolina
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
  • Garner, NC
• Homeschooling: You Can Do It!
  Classical Conversations, Inc.
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 6:00 pm-8:00 pm
  • Asheville, NC
• The Piedmont School Lecture Series: CAPD and Dyspraxia Information
  The Piedmont School
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
  • High Point, NC
• Mallard Creek School Choice Night/Open House
  Mallard Creek Elementary
  • Jan 26, 2015
  • 6:30 pm-7:30 pm
  • Charlotte, NC

• OPS National School Choice Week Business & Community Forum
  Oxford Preparatory High School
  • Jan 27, 2015
  • 8:00 am-9:30 am
  • Oxford, NC
• The Piedmont School — School Tours For Prospective Parents
  The Piedmont School
  • Jan 27, 2015-Jan 29, 2015
  • 9:00 am-11:00 am
  • High Point, NC
• Honoring Our City's Servants
  Classical Conversations of Rocky Mount
  • Jan 27, 2015
  • 12:00 pm-1:00 pm
  • Rocky Mount, NC
• The Homeschool Journey
  Christian Home Educators of Wilmington
  • Jan 27, 2015
  • 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
  • Wilmington, NC
• Americans For Prosperity Foundation — NC Showing of "Waiting for Superman"
  Americans For Prosperity Foundation — North Carolina
  • Jan 27, 2015
  • 6:00 pm-9:00 pm
  • Cary, NC
• School Choice/UCS Open House
  United Community School
  • Jan 27, 2015
  • 6:30 pm-8:00 pm
  • Charlotte, NC

• The National School Choice Week 2015 The Ticket Tour Comes To Raleigh
  John Locke Foundation
  • Jan 28, 2015
  • 7:30 am-9:30 am
  • Raleigh, NC
• Social Media Blitz
  Christian Family Academy
  • Jan 28, 2015-Jan 30, 2015
  • 9:00 am-9:00 pm
  • Conover, NC
• Can I Really Homeschool My Children?
  Classical Conversations
  • Jan 28, 2015
  • 1:00 pm-2:00 pm
  • Wilmington, NC

• You CAN Homeschool!
  
  • Jan 29, 2015
  • 7:00 am-8:00 am
  • Wilmington, NC
• Classical Conversations
  Classical Conversations
  • Jan 29, 2015
  • 9:15 am-3:00 pm
  • Raleigh, NC
• Classical Conversations Community Information Meeting
  Classical Conversations of Statesville
  • Jan 29, 2015
  • 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
  • Statesville, NC
• National School Choice Week Charter Fair
  NC Public Charter Schools Association
  • Jan 29, 2015
  • 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
  • Charlotte, NC

• "Why I Am Thankful To Be Attending Christian School"
  Paw Creek Christian Academy
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • 9:15 am-10:00 am
  • Charlotte, NC
• Homeschool Fair in Charlotte, NC hosted by AFPF-NC
  Americans for Prosperity Foundation North Carolina
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • 10:00 am-2:00 pm
  • Charlotte, NC
• "What School Choice Means To Me" Essay Contest
  The Piedmont School
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • 1:30 pm-2:30 pm
  • High Point, NC
• Homeschooling ABCs
  
  • Jan 30, 2015
  • 2:00 pm-3:00 pm
  • Emerald Isle, NC