Teach truth to power : how to engage in education policy
- 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Setting the context -- Part 1. The Shift. Who sets policy? -- Politicians and knowledge -- The problems with research -- Research use in policymaking is an interactive process -- Asked, brought, inside, outside -- Part 2. Learning the Craft. Build relationships with politicians before they are politicians -- The influence of unlikely allies -- Using the research to predict policy outcomes -- From practical problems to direct asks -- Translating research for a policy context: The research one-pager -- Answers, advocacy, activism, and frameworks -- Teach to champion -- A renewed role for academics in education policy.
"Garcia lays out tactics for researchers to fully engage in education policy by directly engaging with politicians -- at levels from local to national -- both before and after they are elected"--
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Education--Political aspects--United States. Education--Research--United States. Knowledge management--Research. Access to knowledge movement.