{"id":44578,"date":"2023-01-20T12:12:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/school-expo-at-the-fairgrounds-student-gathering-at-the-capitol-to-celebrate-k-12-school-choice\/"},"modified":"2023-01-20T12:12:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-20T12:12:23","slug":"school-expo-at-the-fairgrounds-student-gathering-at-the-capitol-to-celebrate-k-12-school-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brandon.ddtest.info\/multisite-test\/school-expo-at-the-fairgrounds-student-gathering-at-the-capitol-to-celebrate-k-12-school-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"School Expo at the Fairgrounds, Student Gathering at the Capitol to Celebrate K-12 School Choice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">DES MOINES, Iowa<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 20, 2023<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Two School Choice Week celebrations next week will bring hundreds of students, parents, and teachers to the Iowa State Fairgrounds and Iowa State Capitol to highlight the benefits and diversity of private schooling.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 150px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:38%;\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/1969925\/National_School_Choice_Week_2023_Logo.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-ylk=\"\"><img class=\"caas-img caas-lazy\" alt=\"NSCW 2023 (PRNewsfoto\/National School Choice Week)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0mDwYlDUuBB68UTEpaTNSg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTI2NA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/prnewswire.com\/4cfb2b3131dfc5cf50ef4c474cd5b634\"\/><noscript><img alt=\"NSCW 2023 (PRNewsfoto\/National School Choice Week)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/0mDwYlDUuBB68UTEpaTNSg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTI2NA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/prnewswire.com\/4cfb2b3131dfc5cf50ef4c474cd5b634\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">NSCW 2023 (PRNewsfoto\/National School Choice Week)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>A central <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span> school fair on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Saturday, Jan. 28<\/span> will help families find a good fit for the upcoming school year \u2014 and give kids a chance to take their picture with a superhero. The free community event will draw more than 300 community members and feature more than 20 private schools, as well as information about homeschooling, virtual education and tutoring. The fair will set the mood for celebration with a photo booth, an inflatable slide, a scavenger hunt, refreshments, a drawing for door prizes, and a meet-and-greet with the Iowa League of Heroes.<\/p>\n<p>One of the flagship events for Iowa School Choice Week (<span class=\"xn-chron\">Jan. 22-28<\/span>), the event takes place <span class=\"xn-chron\">1-4 p.m.<\/span> at the Paul R. Knapp Animal Center at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, located at East 33rd St. in <span class=\"xn-location\">Des Moines<\/span>. Families can learn more and RSVP for the free event at <u><a href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=3760722-1&amp;h=2409113726&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3WwlWUz&amp;a=bit.ly%2F3WwlWUz.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:bit.ly\/3WwlWUz.\" class=\"link \">bit.ly\/3WwlWUz.<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, highschoolers from three private schools will welcome visitors to celebrate school choice at a breakfast at the Iowa State Capitol. The <span class=\"xn-chron\">7-8:30 a.m.<\/span> breakfast on <span class=\"xn-chron\">Tuesday, Jan. 24<\/span> will give students and staff the opportunity to share their school choice experiences. The breakfast will feature a photo opportunity as well.<\/p>\n<p>Both events are planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2023, which will feature tens of thousands of school choice celebrations across all 50 states.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Trish Wilger<\/span>, Executive Director of Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education states, &#8220;We are honored to celebrate parental choice in education in <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span> with these fun and informative events.\u00a0 Our goal is to shine a positive spotlight on school choice and provide information to parents exploring options.\u00a0 We are looking forward to this week of celebration!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><button class=\"link caas-button collapse-button\" aria-label=\"\" title=\"\" data-ylk=\"elm:readmore;slk:Story continues\">Story continues<\/button><\/p>\n<p>The events&#8217; host, Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education, is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to expanding school choice options in <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span>. Its mission is to promote educational choice so that all children and parents in <span class=\"xn-location\">Iowa<\/span> can access and afford their school of choice.<\/p>\n<p>National School Choice Week (NSCW) informs, inspires, and empowers parents to discover the K-12 education options available for their children, including traditional public, charter, magnet, online, private, and home schooling. Every January, tens of thousands of schools, organizations, and individuals plan unique events and activities to shine a positive spotlight on effective education options in their communities. The Week is a project of the nonpartisan, nonpolitical National School Choice Awareness Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"height:16px;width:100%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview has-width\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ncAUsxdzRfuikz2qptvmHQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTM2O2g9MzY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/prnewswire.com\/608b2a8227aefc255c98de434e2795b9\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ncAUsxdzRfuikz2qptvmHQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTM2O2g9MzY-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/prnewswire.com\/608b2a8227aefc255c98de434e2795b9\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" class=\"caas-img has-width\"\/><\/noscript><\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">Cision<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>View original content to download multimedia:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/school-expo-at-the-fairgrounds-student-gathering-at-the-capitol-to-celebrate-k-12-school-choice-301725652.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/school-expo-at-the-fairgrounds-student-gathering-at-the-capitol-to-celebrate-k-12-school-choice-301725652.html\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/school-expo-at-the-fairgrounds-student-gathering-at-the-capitol-to-celebrate-k-12-school-choice-301725652.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE National School Choice Week<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiV2h0dHBzOi8vZmluYW5jZS55YWhvby5jb20vbmV3cy9zY2hvb2wtZXhwby1mYWlyZ3JvdW5kcy1zdHVkZW50LWdhdGhlcmluZy0xMjAwMDA2MjQuaHRtbNIBX2h0dHBzOi8vZmluYW5jZS55YWhvby5jb20vYW1waHRtbC9uZXdzL3NjaG9vbC1leHBvLWZhaXJncm91bmRzLXN0dWRlbnQtZ2F0aGVyaW5nLTEyMDAwMDYyNC5odG1s?oc=5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 20, 2023 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Two School Choice Week celebrations next week will bring hundreds of students, parents, and teachers to the Iowa State Fairgrounds and Iowa State Capitol to highlight the benefits and diversity of private schooling. 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