To what extent do policymakers rely on research evidence during the legislative
process? Do they use research to shape policy or merely to reinforce their
preferred solutions? What are their preferred sources of evidence? Are policy
advocates providing useful information? We know surprisingly little about these
questions, especially given the mounting evidence and experience with varied education
policies. Yet, the extent to which states rely on research evidence to craft
policy remains under-studied.

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