This article aims to disseminate the results of research on the importance of Dermeval Saviani for Brazilian Educational Policy. Through a methodological approach based on the materialist-dialectical perspective, we conducted a literature review on Internet databases, using the keywords Saviani and Educational Policy. The results show that his theory is absent among the authors who produce knowledge about Educational Policy in Brazil. However, the research also found that Dermeval Saviani is a producer of knowledge on educational policy, contributing to its advancement; He is the articulator of actions in educational policy, contributing to overcoming educational problems, as well as being a proponent of a counter-hegemonic educational policy via Historical-Critical Pedagogy.