Because of our growing interdependence with other nations in the world, global education is incorporated into the education program for grades pre-school through twelve so that students have the opportunity to acquire a perspective on world issues, problems, and prospects for an awareness of the relationship between an individual's self-interest and the concerns of people elsewhere in the world.
Legal Reference: Iowa Code §§ 256.11, .11A (2013).
281 I.A.C. 12.5(11).
Cross Reference: 602 Curriculum Development
603 Instructional Curriculum
Approved: 4-24-89
Reviewed: 11-16-98, 10-8-07, 4-9-18
Revised: 11-16-98, 7-21-03, 1-14-13