School Choice Week in Pennsylvania beginstoday.

More than 200 events are planned across theKeystone State, in addition to 5,500 events nationwide.The Week, which is the nation's largest-evercelebration of educational opportunity, gives students, parents, and teachers in Pennsylvania a chance to raise awareness of the different types of educational options available to families in advance of the 2014-2015 school year.Events across the state will include rallies, school fairs, roundtable discussions, open houses, and parent information sessions. National School Choice Week spotlights all types of education options for families including traditional public schools, public magnet schools, charter schools, private schools, online learning and home schooling.In addition to raising awareness of school choice options in Pennsylvania, the Week also provides students, parents and teachers with an opportunity to call on leaders in Harrisburg to expand access to high-quality education environments for children. National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness campaign that shines a spotlight on effective education options for all children.For more information, visit

www.schoolchoiceweek.com.