The academic success of Finland, South Korea, and others on recent international tests has sparked a renewed interest among educators and those concerned with education policy in the United States in looking to other countries for examples of how we might improve our education system. Teacher training and quality in leading countries has received…

The Ontario operating grants formula has lost its simplicity and has failed to deal satisfactorily with certain key problems, with the results that these are being resolved in discretionary fashion outside of the formula and there is growing complaint from the institutions that lose by this development. (Author/IRT)

The system of financing postsecondary education in the Canadian provinces since the introduction, in 1977, of unconditional grants based on the gross national product rather than operating costs is examined. (MSE)

Alberta's 1996 introduction of performance-based funding for colleges, universities, and technical institutes is a substantial departure from previous Canadian practice. Origins and implementation of the two-year pilot project are described and several conceptual deficiencies are examined. Further research on the impact on educational quality and…

This report contains detailed financial information that provides financial accountability to the Province of Ontario, Canada, for funds received by the 42 provincially assisted universities and colleges during the 2001-2002 fiscal year. It is the latest in an annual series that dates back more than 25 years. This volume contains information on…

This report contains detailed financial information that provides financial accountability to the Province of Ontario, Canada, for funds received by the 42 provincially assisted universities and colleges during the 2001-2002 fiscal year. It is the latest in an annual series that dates back more than 25 years. This volume contains information on 21…

Financial problems that are being experienced by colleges and universities in Manitoba, Canada, likely results of these problems, and actions that might be taken are discussed by the president of University of Winnipeg. Provincial aid to universities in Manitoba has been inadequate. One major consequence resulting from financial problems is…

A report by the Council of Ontario Universities provides information on physical plant operating expenses at 16 universities. It is part of a three-volume set offering detailed data on the revenues and expenses and changes in fund balances at all Ontario universities for the fiscal year ending in 1989. After a brief introduction, principles of…

A comparison of how American and Canadian universities receive and spend funds using data from fiscal year 1991-92 explored the link between general economic conditions and the financial health of universities. The analysis found that with respect to revenue patterns, Canadian universities receive their funds mainly from provincial governments…

Canadian interprovincial comparisons of university financing are presented for 1981-1982, with particular reference to government support. The data pertain to the amount of financial support provided to universities, the way that university financing fits into each government's priorities, and the proportion of provincial resources that is…

Canadian interprovincial comparisons of university financing are presented for 1983-1984, with attention to: financial support provided to universities, how university financing fits into each government's priorities, and the proportion of provincial resources directed toward university financing. Information is provided on the following eight…

Canadian interprovincial comparisons of university financing are presented for 1982-1983, with particular reference to government support. The data pertain to the amount of financial support provided to universities, the way that university financing fits into each government's priorities, and the proportion of provincial resources that is…

This annual report presents 1996-97 financial information on 20 degree-granting universities and related institutions in Ontario, Canada. The report first explains the general guidelines and reporting requirements used in compiling the report, including university accounting procedures, the principles of fund accounting involved, and definitions…

Funding public schools is one of the most important functions of states in the United States, provinces in Canada, and local governments in both countries. These two volumes present descriptive information about how state and provincial school-finance systems operated during 1993-94. The volumes consist of two major parts: United States Overview…

This report on the financial status of Ontario (Canada) universities notes that Ontario's universities continue to receive less than universities in any other Canadian province in per capita funding and have had the largest two-year decline in public funding of any jurisdiction in Canada or the United States. It notes that although total operating…