Asserts that the serious problem of educational funding in China requires new ideas and new strategies. Recommends that the per unit cost of education be calculated scientifically with teachers' salaries being given special attention. Proposes two options for increasing educational expenditures. (CFR)

Examines the efforts, in four European countries, to increase the professionalization of teacher training. France recently elevated the status of teachers to civil servants and strengthened certification procedures. Germany retains a high degree of academic excellence and professional training. England and Wales have increased local autonomy and…