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Advocacy – Making a Difference in Our World

Advocates for those less fortunate than us are considered icons in our society. The late Eunice Kennedy Shriver is a model of a champion for the less fortunate.  Inspired by the mental challenges of a sibling, she founded and created a whole new world in the 1960’s for individuals now involved in the Special Olympics.

I got to thinking about this recently.

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Working To Make Education Advocacy A Reality

Educational advocacy is a diverse field. It encompasses both working to reform public and private schools and to impact the public policies that underlie those schools. groups such as the Acton Institute propose reform through morality in education and free market initiatives. Other centers for reform work to enhance the effectiveness of school districts.

Yet despite this diversity of agendas, all such groups bear one key commonality. They are all dedicated to education reform and the success of each is contingent on developing professional capacities that typify best managerial practices. This article shares several recommendations specifically focused on improving operational effectiveness.

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