Education Politics and Policy (Section 51)
The purpose of the Education Politics and Policy Section is to bring together political scientists interested in the political causes and consequences of education policy and education systems; produce rigorous empirical and theoretical knowledge on these themes; and promote the application of that knowledge to critical debates on education.
Founded: 2020
Social: @APSAEdPolitics
Website: https://connect.apsanet.org/s51/
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| Student | Regular |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
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Section awards are presented during the APSA annual meeting awards ceremony. To learn more about any award listed, contact the award committee chair for the award.
All section 51. Education Politics and Policy awards to-date »
Best Education Politics and Policy Paper
Recognizes the best paper on education politics and/or education policy presented at the previous year’s APSA Annual Meeting. Nomination Deadline: March 27, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Tyler Simko | University of Michigan | tsimko@umich.edu |
| Mirya Holman | University of Houston | mrholman@central.uh.edu |
Best Education Politics and Policy Dissertation
Recognizes the best dissertation on education politics and/or education policy completed in the previous two calendar years (2024 or 2025). Nomination Deadline: March 27, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Coyoli-Smith | University of Strathclyde | julia.coyoli@strath.ac.uk |
| Paul Manna | College of William & Mary | pmanna@wm.edu |
| Rebecca Jacobsen | Michigan State University | rjacobs@msu.edu |
Jeffrey R. Henig Best Book on Education Politics and Policy
Recognizes the best book on education politics and/or education policy published in the previous two years (2024 or 2025). To submit a nomination, email all the members of the award committee. Copies of the nominated books must be received by all committee members by the deadline for nominations. Nomination Deadline: March 27, 2026
Award Committee
| Name | Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|
| R. Shep Melnick | Boston College | r.shep.melnick@bc.edu |
| J. Celeste Lay | Tulane University | jlay@tulane.edu |