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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Interested in Education Public Policy?<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><br>
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<span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Ohio University’s Patton College of Education and the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs partnered to offer the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b><i>Education Public Policy
and Leadership Certificate</i></b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>(EPPLC) program, an engaging yearlong online program that begins January 2020. The EPPLC was created to facilitate greater understanding of educational public policymaking and provide
professionals experience in real-world theory and practice. The program will also foster leadership and advocacy in the education public policy arena. To accomplish this, your online coursework will culminate in a three-day networking and capstone experience
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<span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">Students in the program will represent various vocations, such as K-12 school districts, national and international government agencies, legislative offices, professional associations, civic and
private organizations, non-governmental organizations, foundations, organizations that interface with educational entities, philanthropic organizations, and embassies. This will result in a thorough exploration of the topic from different vantage points and
experience, leaving you with a strong command of education public policy development, analysis, implementation, evaluation, and advocacy. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">The EPPLC program is a dynamic 12-month experience that will forever connect you with a network of peers and increase your employability in the education public policy arena.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black">For further information, go to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.ohio.edu/education/ed-studies/ed-policy" target="_blank">https://www.ohio.edu/education/ed-studies/ed-policy</a>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>or
contact Dr. Dwan V. Robinson at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="m-4251892579910872674msohyperlink"><a href="mailto:epplc@ohio.edu">epplc@ohio.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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