HERNDON, Va., Jan. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This week, K12
Inc. joins parents, students, and teachers across the country in
recognition of National School Choice Week.
National School Choice Week is the largest celebration of school
choice in America raising awareness about the benefits of providing
education options for all children and empowering parents with
choice.
"We are excited to celebrate National School Choice Week," said
Nate Davis, Chairman and CEO of K12
Inc. "K12 is a company of educators with thousands of teachers and
school leaders who dedicate themselves every day to putting
students first. We are proud of how all of our school partnerships
have expanded educational opportunities for children."
This morning, students from Newark Prep, an innovative blended
public charter school in New
Jersey that uses K12's award-winning academic programs, will
ring the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange to celebrate
the official start of National School Choice Week. The Newark Prep
students will be joined by Andrew
Campanella, President of National School Choice Week,
educators from K12 Inc., and national school choice leaders.
Throughout the week over 11,000 events highlighting the
importance of school choice will take place in the U.S. K12
and its school partners are participating in National School Choice
Week events across the country in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Ohio, South
Carolina, Texas, and many
other states.
K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), a technology-based company and leading
provider of proprietary curriculum and online school programs,
partners with charter schools and school districts to provide
children education options using high quality digital learning
programs. K12 is a company of educators with nation's largest
network of K-12 online school teachers, providing instruction,
academic services, and learning solutions to online and blended
schools, traditional classrooms, and directly to families. More
information can be found at K12.com.
For more information on Newark Prep, visit:
newark-prep.k12.com
For more information on National School Choice Week, visit
www.schoolchoiceweek.com.
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