Discussion
Determine whether your chosen policy is important to the general population. Identify the key interest groups actively involved in the policy area and the policy preferences of the interest groups. Are there competing interest groups? Identify the policy preferences of the political parties in the policy area. Identify a legislative activity that affects the policy and the key legislative actors. Is the legislature of your state actively involved in this issue? If so, explain how it is actively involved in this issue. If not, explain how it can be actively involved in this issue. Incorporate feedback and new learning from Week 1 and Week 2 into a mid-semester compilation of your research project up to this point. Make sure to include the new material from this week. Cite all sources using the correct APA format. Submit your response in a 4- to 5-page Microsoft Word document My policy Is education.