Download or read book Global Trends in Educational Policy written by David P. Baker and published by JAI Press Incorporated. This book was released on 2005-06-24 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights the valuable role that educational policy plays in the development of education and society around the world. The role of policy in the development of education is crucial. Much rests on the decisions, support, and most of all resources that policymakers can either give or withhold in any given situation.