Garcia, David R.,

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"--

9780262543224

2021018194


Education--Political aspects--United States.
Education--Research--United States.
Knowledge management--Research.
Access to knowledge movement.

LC89.G37