ABSTRACT
There are two ways to think about global education. One way is how historical and current trends in the global economy affect education. For instance, European colonialists spread models of schooling around the world. In reaction, countries such as Japan imported Western schooling, technology, and science. Human resource planning for the global economy has resulted in testing and curriculum tracks designed to meet the needs of the local labor market. For example, the islands of Trinidad and Tobago are left with a colonial heritage of a British curriculum used in Hindu, Moslem, and Christian schools. Today government officials respond to the global economy by trying to link all schools to the Internet.
