This is a solid opinion piece from the Sydney Morning Herald. While we all want evidence to support our education policies, "evidence is not as straightforward as some might imply. Like all knowledge, evidence is socially constructed, context dependent and highly contested. Too often 'evidence-based' policy has involved limiting rather than broadening alternatives, privileging particular forms of evidence over others, and narrowing consultative processes. It is more about whose evidence is valued, and for what underlying purpose, than employing an 'evidence-based' approach to policy making."
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