Do the Loudest ‘Expert’ Voices on Education Have the Least Expertise?

By Chronicle Staff. Report: “Educational Expertise, Advocacy, and Media Influence”Authors: Joel R. Malin, a doctoral student in education policy, organization, and leadership, and Christopher Lubienski, a professor of education policy, both at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Summary: A new study, published in the journal Education Policy Analysis Archives, explores the relationship between expertise in educational research and the likelihood of playing a role in news-media debates over education policy. More...