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Patrick Riccards

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  • Blogger, Eduflack
  • Chief Executive Officer, Driving Force Institute
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Father; nonprofit and advocacy pro; author of best-selling Strategic Strikes and award-winning Dadprovement and Dad in a Cheer Bow books

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At 250, Do We Improve or Give Up on our Representative Democracy?

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By Patrick Riccards
| Medium
At 250, Do We Improve or Give Up on our Representative Democracy? Press enter or click to view image in full size SOURCE: Architect of the Capitol When the 56 gathered in Philadelphia 250 years ago, they did not do so in celebration. They joined together at the then Pennsylvania State House knowing that they were committing what could be called an act of treason against the British crown.
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​When Your Former Executive Director Becomes Your Board Chair

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By Patrick Riccards
| Forbes Verified
Patrick Riccards is CEO of the Driving Force Institute, a nonprofit focused on transforming the teaching and learning of American history. “Whatever you do, be sure to keep members of your board out of your day-to-day operations." This was the first piece of significant advice I was given in my first job as CEO of a not-for-profit organization. The challenge would be following that advice. I had an “investor” board that was responsible for about a third of our total revenue.
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Reflections of a Former Ed Reformer

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By Patrick Riccards
| Medium
Reflections of a Former Ed Reformer SOURCE: Connecticut History I was driving through Connecticut this past weekend, on my way to my wife’s high school reunion, when it hit me. It was 14 years this week when the education reform package I helped champion in the Nutmeg State became law. In a state known as the “land of steady habits” (meaning nothing ever changes), these landmark reforms were the largest, most significant education improvements Connecticut had ever, and still has ever seen.
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