Teach truth to power : how to engage in education policy / David R. Garcia.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garcia, David R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Political aspects--United States.

Education.

Education--Research--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (168 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, [2022]

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-262-36760-2

0-262-36761-0

OCLC:

1286684147