Given that private schools are institutionally divided into the binary structure of for profit and nonprofit, the existing tax laws and policies aimed at private education feature obvious flaws. Reforms to the taxation system for private education should bring it in line with the state's binary structure for the division of private schools,…

Using research conducted by the federal government's own finance department, social policy groups released the report, "Paying for Canada: Perspectives on Public Finance and National Programs." It showed that deliberate government policy to reduce taxation levels for some of the most economically advantaged groups in Canada had resulted…

Considers user charges from the perspective of (hidden) taxation theory and relevant principles (benefit, ability-to-pay, yield, neutrality, and administrative costs), based on semistructured interviews with 43 educators conducted at 18 British Columbia secondary schools. Students were offered more choices, but imposition of fees probably…

In Canada, a local school system's budget is financed from provincial grants, a local school tax, and miscellaneous revenues. The bulk of provincial grant revenue is allocated to counteract inequalities in the wealth base. Two tables and one figure display information by province. (seven references) (MLF)

South Africa and the United States face similar problems: teachers' inadequacies in educating an increasingly diverse population; a culture of poverty undermining public support; urban decay and declining tax bases; insufficient resources; totally inadequate school facilities; and unrealistic expectations, considering allotted resources, faculty,…

Remarks that the Kenyan government and parents of school-age children are overburdened by their responsibility for financing secondary and higher education, stating that additional sources of funding must be found. Suggests alternative avenues such as other public sources, private sources, sources within the educational system itself, and sources…