Bemoaning the quality of education research--and offering prescriptions for improving it--have become popular pastimes in recent years. Now, some scholars say, it is time to take a hard look at the consumers who use, underwrite, ignore, or misconstrue the knowledge born from studies in the field. Often, political concerns dilute the impact of research on policy. The growing trend of advocacy-driven research, the use of the Internet to quickly publicize findings without review, and the lack of sufficient funding for quality education research have also been factors in the recent decline. Researchers now suggest creating collaborations between research and professional organizations in order to build receptivity for high quality, scientifically based research on education practices.