There are many advocacy groups that are actors in influencing educational policy development and/or implementation. This thread is for you to share your experience and/or interests in one advocacy organization that has such an active role.
Post a brief thread describing your experience or interest with an advocacy group that has a positive impact on education policy. Use the questions/statements below to frame your response. In the event you are not familiar with an advocacy group and their influence on education policy, use the link provided to read about advocacy groups that made the list of 50. Respond to at least one other person’s thread.
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2017/01/31/50-advocacy-orgs-making-a-difference/Links to an external site.
1. What is the advocacy group and why does it interest you? Share a link to the policy organization’s website.
2. Describe at least one topic published through a forum, a policy brief, a research paper, blog, etc… they have produced that informs educational policy.
3. In what ways would an educational leader benefit from this advocacy group’s information?