Thursday, January 19, 2017

Ensuring Officials Advocate for the Communities They Represent

As we engage the process of transitioning from President Obama's to President-Elect Trump's administration, there continues to be significant discussion about what the transition means for educational access, especially for individuals and communities that have historically been neglected or ignored by post-secondary institutions as well as state and local governments.

Many want to know: "How will my concerns about my school district or my opportunities to fund a college certificate, credential or diploma be impacted by the changes in the White House and in Washington, DC?" or "Will the issues that matter most to my community be ignored while the issues thought to impact the nation as a whole take center-stage?"

While there are a lot of unanswered questions about the current political transition one thing that is certain—if you remain silent on those issues that matter to you most you can expect for nothing to happen. 

While it may sound cliché, there is power in one simple refrain: all politics is local. The first step in ensuring that local concerns are addressed is electing officials who have demonstrated both an understanding of and willingness to advocate for those individuals and issues that matter most to you. 

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