Taxation for education

All are not all born equal in terms of the financial ability to acquire an education. If it were not for public education supported by the state, some individuals would not be able to go to school. Pre-university education comes at no direct cost to the individual student but is covered by all property tax payers.

A question that is often asked relates to the cost effectiveness of the educational system. Most taxpayers would agree that the fixed costs for salaries of teachers must be covered. Salaries are negotiated by school boards composed of representatives of the taxpayers.
When it comes to the organization of the system and the costs related to its administration, additional questions come to mind.

One institution that conducts research into education in the Province of Ontario is the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. The big question now relates to what studies have been conducted within that institution to make the total system both efficient and effective. Then a question will be asked about the effectiveness of the Institute itself which may be incorporated in a future research study.

Could the Institute conduct a research study on itself?