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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Am just curious. Local open school groups seems to include lots of parents who happen to be lobbyists. Is this just because we have lots of lobbyists in this area? Are any working for a client in their open schools advocacy?[/quote]

Are you in Arlington?  If yes, this happens in every major APS decision-- boundaries, school moves, curriculum changes-- you name it. The PTAs are full of lobbyist/govt relations type parents. The Open Schools movement is just a much longer process, and on a much larger scale, so you are probably noticing it more now. But it has always been that way in APS.[/quote]

Every N ARL school has a PTA with lobbyists, lawyers, public relations pros and federal officials. Somebody mentioned proving it. It's really easy. Just go on AEM (Arlington Education matters) and linked in the names. I bet, on your first try, you'll get one of the above professions. You'll for sure get one of those categories in three tries. What's even more fun is seeing their expertise. Our favorite vent expert is an artist! A very good one but still, no science at all. Our favorite "teen psyc expert" lobbies for...the military or defense or something like that. She's a phd psych but not a teen psyc expert. (for those who don't know, I picked advocates on both sides of the open schools debate for my expose')

Before criticizing me pointing those things out, that's a step in lobbying. Knowing who the other lobbyists are. Their strengths and weaknesses. The artist is great at PR but is often off on her science. The psyc expert is very good at making her points and has great citations but she picks her expertise to fit the argument rather than being true to her demonstrable expertise over the last 15 years. Own your expertise and explain extending it. That's fair. Don't misrepresent. That's bad for lobbying efforts.[/quote]

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