Profile in Public Service: A Passion for Education and Community Impact Drives Andrew Bishop (MPP ’20)

Andrew Bishop (MPP '20) relies on lessons from his Batten education, including foundational knowledge in education policy, ability to analyze complex data sets and the leadership and presentation skills to explain complex solutions, in his role today in the Richmond school system.

This article is part of the series “Profiles in Public Service,” sharing the stories of Batten School community members making a difference in leadership and public policy across the past fifteen years.

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