Patrick R Riccards

Patrick R. Riccards is a nationally recognized strategist, writer, and public speaker on school improvement and education reform issues. A noted education agitator, he is the author of the award-winning Eduflack blog (http: //blog.eduflack.com). Named PR News' Public Affairs Professional of the Year in 2013 and Bulldog Reporter's NotforProfit Communicator of the Year in 2011, Riccards is a contributing author to Why Kids Still Can't Read: Challenging the Status Quo in Education and PR News'...See more

Patrick R. Riccards is a nationally recognized strategist, writer, and public speaker on school improvement and education reform issues. A noted education agitator, he is the author of the award-winning Eduflack blog (http: //blog.eduflack.com). Named PR News' Public Affairs Professional of the Year in 2013 and Bulldog Reporter's NotforProfit Communicator of the Year in 2011, Riccards is a contributing author to Why Kids Still Can't Read: Challenging the Status Quo in Education and PR News' Media Training Guidebook: Volume 2. He is also the author or editor of a dozen major education policy reports. Most importantly, Riccards has been married to Jennifer since 2001 and is the proud father of Michael and Anna. Today, his most important jobs are those of husband and dad. Visit him online at www.dadprovement.com. See less