Increase of spending on education

Political driving force of The Future of Technology in Secondary Education in 2020

Description:

If we look at a sorted list of nations with the highest level of secondary schooling we would notice these to be the richest countries in the world, based on GDP per capita. High rates of education are essential for countries to achieve high levels of economic growth. Governments of all countries, considered education as a safe investment, realized the necessity of qualitative education, and thus spending on education increased by 20%-30% over the last 15 years. In 7 out of 27 OECD and partner countries for which data are available (Australia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, the Slovak Republic, Brazil and Israel) expenditure on tertiary education per student declined over 1995-2003, mainly due to an increase of over 30% in student numbers. In addition private funding is rising. On average, 93% of primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education in OECD countries is paid for by public funds, although private funding increases gradually, and exceeds 13% in Australia, Germany, Korea, Mexico, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and partner country Chile. A significant amount of money is being spent for the technical infrastructure and the utilization of technology in schools. This amount is expected to increase over the upcoming years.

Enablers:

• Globalization
• Private funding
• Realization from the governments that economic growth may achieved by high-level of education
• Utilization of technology in education

Inhibitors:

• Insufficient funding from some governments

Paradigms:

People can think of an ideal educational system with sufficient public and private funds to support the total integration of technology within schools. Education will be considered as the most important asset of a country in order to achieve high levels of economic growth.

Experts:

UNESCO - International Institute for Educational Planning

Timing:

1770s
Importance of education for all. Americans Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin advise of education's importance for all citizens of a new nation
1833
First tax-dollars for education, in Britain, breaking church and private monopolies
1833
First tax-dollars for education, in Britain, breaking church and private monopolies
1960s
Multi-media hit the classroom. Slide and filmstrip projectors and tape players are common
Early 1980s
Television in the classroom. The availability of cheap VCRs makes video learning common
Late 1980s
Computers come to school. Models by Apple and IBM begin to be seen in schools, but it's a while before they're useful to most students
Late 1990s
The Internet changes everything. The development of the Internet makes instant information and communication available to anyone in the world with a connection. Content develops quickly, and research is available on any virtually any topic. E-learning courses develop, allowing students to learn and even gain a university degree "online."

Reference:

http://www.unesco.org/iiep/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education
http://www.oecd.org/document/52/0,2340,en_2825_495609_37328564_1_1_1_1,00.html
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/education-timeline/education-timeline.htm