Is Policy Problematic?

Carr and Kemmis briefly discuss policy in our packet (1986, p.44). Policy is an overview, or guide, that a governing body (people in power) decides upon and all those subordinate must follow. A common problem with policy is that it, typically, does not give a specific procedure to fix any given problem. It merely recognizes that a problem exists, says that it must be fixed, and then give a basic plan or solution to this problem. From there, it is the job of those under the policy’s jurisdiction to create the course of action to be taken that is based on the policy. However, it is not uncommon that the course of action becomes convoluted over time and the problems that existed before the policy either return, new problems arise, and, often, the new problems are bigger and worse.

Is policy a solution to problems, or is it a problematic solution?