TOMORROW MORNING: State Sen. Williams Headlines School Choice Event in Philadelphia

TOMORROW MORNING: State Sen. Williams Headlines School Choice Event in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Senator Anthony A. Williams (D-Philadelphia) will headline a special school choice event in Philadelphia tomorrow morning, commemorating National School Choice Week. Williams will speak at a screening of the 2009 documentary, The Cartel, at 7 AM on January 27 at the German Society of Pennsylvania (611 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia).

Simon Campbell, President and Founder of www.stopteacherstrikes.org and www.publicemployeefreedom.com will also speak at the event.

The Cartel--which portrays a public education system that is beholden to special interests, ignores the needs of parents, and misallocates hundreds of millions of dollars intended to help children--has served as a rallying cry for advocates who want to give parents immediate educational options for their children. The trailer and reviews are available at: TheCartelMovie.com

National School Choice Week, January 23-29, 2011, will shine an unprecedented spotlight on the need to dramatically improve educational outcomes for children and will highlight the benefits of school choice programs. Tens of thousands of people are expected to participate in events across the country during the week, which is being organized by more than 150 national and state groups.

"This event in Philadelphia will continue an important debate on the need to provide parents with access to the best schools for their children," said Kyle Olson, executive director of National School Choice Week. "At the end of the week, we hope that more parents will begin to demand enhanced educational options for their children and that lawmakers in Pennsylvania and across the nation will take notice."

For more information about this and other events, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com

SOURCE National School Choice Week

National School Choice Week

CONTACT: Jennifer Stefano, +1-610-207-7901, jstefano@afphq.org

Web Site: http://schoolchoiceweek.com

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