EDUC 7011 - Educational Policy

Credit Hours 3
Description: This course is an in-depth examination of the development and implementation of local, state and federal policy on educational organizations and how the laws and decisions impact the educational establishment at various levels. Special attention is given to the analysis of the forces which shape the thinking of policy making bodies and the affects the policies have on the education systems to include public, private, and higher learning institutions as well as the public. Additionally, the course will take a focused look at why policy and laws become a necessary component in the evolutionary development of education.