Total costs equal fixed costs plus variable costs. Fixed costs remain stable, especially in the short term, but may vary with a longer time horizon. Fixed costs include building and equipment costs, regulatory fees and salaried personnel. In the long run, even fixed costs can vary.
Education reform is the name given to the goal of changing public education. Historically, reforms have taken different forms because the motivations of reformers have differed. However, since the 1980s, education reform has been focused on changing the existing system from one focused on inputs to one focused on outputs (i.e., student achievement).
The legislative history of education in Turkey over the last 20 years has been turbulent. The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) pushed through educational reforms this year that, most significantly, add four years to mandatory schooling, increasing the period from eight years to 12 years.here are 81 provinces in Turkey distributed across seven regions. The education system is centrally managed in accordance with laws set down by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk after the founding of the Republic in 1923.