3.00 Credits
This course examines current issues and policies that impact students, teachers, the teaching profession and public schools. Focusing primarily on issues and policies in the United States, students learn to analyze them within a domestic and international context. The course introduces students to the public policy process, exploring how policies are initiated, written, enacted, and implemented, and the role of teachers, parents, and advocates in this process. NOTE: Please refer to the appropriate academic catalog for additional course information concerning prerequisites, co-requisites and course restrictions.