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, September 2009 from SFU Education on Vimeo. |
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Funding education is a very real consideration, as well as, an extraordinarily complex one. What happens when needs continue to evolve and increase at a pace more rapid than available resources? What innovative solutions are required to support the development of teachers who deliver education to students in the classroom? Representatives from the Vancouver School Board discuss the funding challenges facing their school district.
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