Naslov
Financing Education in Croatia

Autori
Batarelo, Ivana ; Podrug, Željka ; Apostoloski, Tome

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Poglavlja u knjigama, znanstveni

Knjiga
Public Money for Public Schools: Financing Education in South Eastern Europe

Urednik/ci
Bischoff, Casandra

Izdavač
Local Government and Public Service Reform Initiative

Grad
Budimpešta

Godina
2009

Raspon stranica
79-101

ISBN
978-963-9719-13-2

Ključne riječi
education financing, financial decentralization, Croatia

Sažetak
In 2001, Croatia started the process of decentralization of the educational system. The decentralization started in the area of finances, and should be continued in other relevant areas (i.e., decentralization of management, curriculum, and human resources). The decentralization of primary and secondary school finances is based on the transfer of the founding rights to the primary and secondary schools. The founding rights include the obligation for partial financing of educational programs. Due to financial decentralization efforts, significant changes occurred in terms of resource allocation in the last three years. Education financing experts recognize that the main advantages of decentralization are related to the fact that management of expenditures is in the vicinity of schools and it is easier to recognize real needs of the schools. Expenditure norms for primary and secondary education are determined at the level of municipalities and towns. Future development of educational financing in Croatia should focus on clearer educational financing policies that would include: structuring the allocation formula, improvement of the financial status of teachers, and strengthening the leadership and managerial knowledge of teachers and school directors.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija, Pedagogija

POVEZANOST RADA