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Eduflack is written by Patrick Riccards, one of the nation's leading education communications strategists. In 2009, Pat was named one of the top communications professionals in the nation by PRWeek, the first time an individual from the education sector received the honor. In 2011, Pat was named the Not-for-Profit Communicator of the Year by Bulldog Reporter.

He has worked with a wide range of distinguished organizations over his career, including American Institutes for Research, International Baccalaureate, National Governors Association, National Reading Panel, U.S. Department of Education, and many others. Pat began his career on Capitol Hill, where he held senior positions for members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

Before moving to Connecticut in 2012, Pat served as both chairman and vice chairman of one of the top school districts in the greater Washington, DC area.

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A Columbus Week Lull

Friends of Eduflack know that the Eduwife and I have spent the past year filling out every form, dealing with every interview, participating in every process, handling every setback, and jumping through every regulatory and legal hoop to bring our baby daughter home from Guatemala. Anna Patricia is now a year and two weeks old. Last evening, the Eduflack family got the phone call we've been waiting for for nearly eight months. Next week, mama, dada, and Anna need to show up at the U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City to get Anna's visa. By this time next week, the three of us will be on a plane home, with Anna firmly implanted as the little princess of our little family.

So while there have been a tsunami of postings this week on Eduflack, please bear with me me if next week's content is a little light. I'm picking up my baby daughter and bonding with a little girl who has no idea what she is in for. After all, it's hard to be a member of the Edufamily!