As a public admin type, let me say this: a lot of the best practices found in the material is really self-evident stuff, dressed up as insights. Much of the academic writing is incredibly convoluted and is more about the conversation between two scholars than any practical application.

Your good instructors know this and will value your own experience in analyzing a lot of the case studies. The kid introducing the school solution may be technically right, but they lack practical experience, and that’s your advantage.