Parents, students, educators, and elected officials will gather for a School Choice Week celebration at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago in North Lawndale. The celebration will feature speeches from various school leaders about the purpose of education and what options are available for Chicago families. Speakers will include Chicago Alderman and education chair Michael Scott, Jr., state leaders Sen. Van Pelt and Rep. Art Turner, members of the Illinois Network of Charter Schools, and parents and students from various community schools. The Firehouse Community Arts Center of Chicago is located at 2111 S. Hamlin Ave. For more information, contact Jason Acevedo at acevedonfpfoundation@gmail.com or (773) 799-7652.s a nonpartisan, nonpolitical public awareness effort, National School Choice Week shines a positive spotlight on effective education options for students, families, and communities around the country. From January 26 through February 1, 2020, more than 50,000 independently-planned events will be held in celebration of the Week. For more information, visit www.schoolchoiceweek.com.