(Tallahassee, FL) – The Florida Alliance for Choices in Education and the Florida Coalition for Public School Options today announced the fourth annual School Choice Day at the Capitol. The all day event will bring Florida teachers, parents and students to Tallahassee in support of parental school choice for their children.
The media is invited to attend the 12:15 p.m. program on Wednesday, April 3rd at Waller Park, located behind the new capitol to hear from Florida Governor Rick Scott, Education Commissioner Tony Bennett, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, Senator John Legg, Senator Aaron Bean, Senator Kelli Stargel, Senator Anitere Flores, Representative Janet Adkins, Representative Bruce Antone and other elected officials and education leaders.
What:
School Choice Day at the Capitol
Schools from Jacksonville, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Port Richey, and Haines City.
When:
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
12:15 p.m.
Where:
Waller Park
Tallahassee, Florida
Participants:
Florida Governor Rick Scott
Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater
State Senator John Legg
State Senator Aaron Bean
State Senator Kelli Stargel
State Representative Janet Adkins
State Representative Carlos Trujillo invited
State Representative Bruce Antone
State Representative Katie Edwards invited
State Representative Erik Fresen invited
State Representative Michael Bileca
For additional information on School Choice Day, please contact Wendy Howard at 727.534.6047. For media inquiries, please contact Christina Johnson at 850.339.5773 or via email at christina@on3pr.com.
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About Florida Alliance for Choices in Education
Florida Alliance for Choices in Education (F.A.C.E.) provides a forum for school choice/parental empowerment organizations to discuss how best to expand and strengthen school choice so all Florida families have access to the schooling options that best meet their needs.
About Florida Coalition for Public School Options
FCPSO is a chapter of PublicSchoolOptions.org, an alliance of parents that supports and defends parents’ rights to access the best public school options for their children. The Coalition supports the creation of public school options, including charter schools, online schools, magnet schools, open enrollment policies and other innovative education programs. Additionally, we advocate for free and equal access without restrictions to these public schools for all children.