Mayor touts School Choice Week

Snively praises local district for o ering wide range of programming

BY CHANCY J. GATLIN-ANDERSON SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA

Last week was the o cial Town of Elizabeth School Choice Week, a time when town o cials, the Elizabeth School District and residents of Elizabeth recognize the accomplishments of the school district and the bene ts of Colorado school choice. is coincides with the nationwide and statewide School Choice Week.

According to the National School Choice Week website, school choice is the process of allowing every family to choose the K-12 educational options that best t their children. ough school choice is controversial, with some arguing that emphasis should be placed on improving all public schools, the State of Colorado has embraced school choice for two decades.

Recently Elizabeth Mayor Nick Snively signed a proclamation commemorating the Town of Elizabeth School Choice Week, arguing for the bene ts of choosing the Elizabeth School District for children and families.

Snively spoke with the Elbert County News on Jan. 24 and expressed the importance of having options for students, especially after the height of COVID-19.

“Over the last several years throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and especially during lockdown, we’ve seen how all children learn