tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381187568583718836.post5085356398180046..comments2014-06-08T23:10:56.076-07:00Comments on Remi's Random Ramblings: Education FinancesRemihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17627852226185370848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7381187568583718836.post-19704697125168203792011-02-28T19:15:20.461-08:002011-02-28T19:15:20.461-08:00Remi, the easy answer is "it's complicate...Remi, the easy answer is "it's complicated" :-) The Ministry funds Districts more or less in an "equal" way (I know, rural vs urban is a factor). The "formula" takes into account all sorts of variables (not that I understand it). For PLN, they provide a base which was adequate when the Internet was mostly text based and Districts didn't run their operations on the network. Our District has significantly embraced the use of educational technology and has essentially consumed all the network has to offer and it's time to invest in improvements. Just a comment on your $3M figure, the Board has been given an annual payment option if they feel that is more easily considered. If your readers would like more details on our network situation, they can head over to http://www.shift2future.com/2011/02/rise-of-network.html<br /><br />As to carbon tax, it is a behavioural change effort. My understanding is that the funds collected are funneled into "green" research. This isn't necessarily a bad thing... feels bad for our budget of course, just like it does at the gas pump for citizens. But it is one way to begin to shift behaviour and invest in needed research for alternative energy sources.<br /><br />Good post!Brian Kuhnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565982072371979984noreply@blogger.com