Pathways to Education Transformation and Development: Policies, Plans, Lessons

A significant turning point in education in developing nations took place as the designated countries acceded to political independence, having crossed the border from centuries of colonial rule. Education was ascribed “human capital” value, and was considered a vital contribution to the planning and development process. In “Pathways to Educational Transformation and Development, Dr. London examines the response to independence from one developing nation, Trinidad and Tobago, as part of the international thrust in educational development in the aftermath of decolonisation.