Why invest in post-secondary teaching and the cutting edge research universities do? How does such work affect your life? Economic growth and social advancement require knowledge and ideas, as well as a rising generation of new citizens to pursue and advance society. According to the Canadian chamber of commerce, "investment in higher education has among the highest pay-offs of any investment government can make in improving economic growth." Chris Kelly, superintendent of schools in Vancouver, says that research directly helps kids in schools across Canada because the results are the constant improvement of human society. In an increasingly competitive global society, how do the governance and funding of universities impact the knowledge creation that gives societies a lasting competitive advantage, and a higher quality of life for their people?
Guest MIchael Stevenson President, Simon Fraser University
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Your Education Matters, July 2009 from SFU Education on Vimeo. |
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Decline in enrollments, school closures, class size and composition, these are all among the major education issues we’ve heard about over the past several years. In this episode, Irene Lanzinger, President of the BCTF, shares her views on some of the challenges currently facing our public schools and what can be done to ensure our students are obtaining quality public education.
Guest:
Irene Lanzinger, President, BCTF
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