Cd'A Charter to host School Choice event

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy will hold a special event Wednesday at 6 p.m. to celebrate National School Choice Week.

This event will feature a screening of Ben Stein's "Expelled." In addition, students will participate in a special debate about academic issues, such as evolution. The event will be held at the school, 4904 N. Duncan Drive.

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy is among more than 9,000 schools participating in National School Choice Week, which began Sunday. The goal of the week is to shine a positive spotlight on all types of education options for children-from traditional public schools to public charter schools, magnet schools, private schools, online learning and home schooling.

"We are excited to have Coeur d'Alene Charter participate in National School Choice Week with this special event," said Andrew Campanella, National School Choice Week president, in a press release. "It is because of great events like this that National School Choice Week, in Idaho and across the country, will break records as the largest and most influential celebration of educational opportunity in American history."

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy is a public charter school serving grades 6-12, with a student enrollment of 700.

The event is open to the public.

For more information: www.cdacharter.org and schoolchoiceweek.com.