A very interesting text on the OECD education strategy can be found here:
The Political Feasibility of Adjustment (Christian Morrison)
An excerpt:
"After this description of risky measures, we can now recommend many measures Which political cause no difficulty. To reduce the fiscal deficit, very substantial cuts in public investment or the trimming of operating expenditure involve no political risk. If operating expenditure is trimmed, the quantity of service should not be reduced, even if the quality has to suffer. For example, operating credits for schools or universities may be reduced, but it would be dangerous to restrict the number of students. Families will react violently if children are refused admission, but not to a gradual reduction in the quality of the education given, and the school can progressively and for particular purposes obtain a contribution from the families, or eliminate a given activity. This should be done case by case,in one school but not in the neighbouring establishment, so that any general discontent of the population is avoided."
Übersetzung (Liesner/Lohmann):
„Um das Haushaltsdefizit zu reduzieren, sind sehr substanzielle Cuts in public investment or the reduction of funds for running costs without any political risk. If funds are cut for running costs, then the quantity of service can not be reduced, even if the quality suffers. For example, can be shortened budget for schools and universities, but it would be dangerous to limit the number of students. Families react violently if their children are denied access, but not in a gradual lowering of the quality of education offered, and so the school can proceed to more and more, for certain purposes of the families own contributions to require certain activities or cease altogether. It should be made to proceed only gradually so as in a school, but not in the adjacent facility to avoid any general dissatisfaction among the population "
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