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National School Choice Week Event: State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), Screening of 'The Ticket'

The Heartland Institute and the West Suburban Patriots are joining forces to sponsor a can't-miss, kid-friendly National School Choice Week

The Heartland Institute and the West Suburban Patriots are joining forces to sponsor a can’t-miss, kid-friendly National School Choice Week event!

Join us at Wheaton Bowl where the kids can bowl while parents can learn about how to improve public education through school choice. Watch a screening of the new documentary “The Ticket,” and meet and hear state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton), a champion of school choice in Springfield.

When: Sunday, January 25 from 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

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Where: Wheaton Bowl

Cost: Admission is free; bowling is $1 per child per game (*see details below)

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SPACE IS LIMITED, so please register in advance with the online form here.

School-Choice-Scarve.jpgSchool choice means empowering parents with the freedom to choose the beste educational environments for their children -- from traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning, and home schooling. Every child is unique. A one-size-fits-all approach to education doesn’t work.

National School Choice Week is held each year to support education options, so every child has a great education opportunity and a better future.
Join is for this fun family event! Children 16 and under bowl for just a buck a game! (NOTE: Bowling supervised by adult volunteers while parents participate in the program.)

For the kids:

  • A FREE warm fleece National School Choice Week yellow scarf
  • Free popcorn and soda
  • Learn the moves to the annual National School Choice Week dance
  • Bowling for a buck a game

For parents:

  • Watch “The Ticket,” a documentary that tells the story of how school choice is helping kids get a bette education. (Watch the trailer below.)
  • Learn the latest on school choice in Illinois from state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton)
  • Discover how some legislation might negatively affect your child’s education
  • Find out how well your school is educating your children

Don’t miss this event, one of thousands of National School Choice Week events across the country. Be a part of improving our schools and building a better future for us all.


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