"A Different Approach to Budgeting"

What is the main idea of the passage "A Different Approach to Budgeting"?

• Participatory budgeting is a system where students have the chance to influence how school funds are spent.

• Budgeting in schools should only be decided by adults and never include students.

• The purpose of budgeting is to teach students how to manage money in their personal lives.

• Participatory budgeting is too complicated and should not be used in schools.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following best describes how participatory budgeting (PB) is different from the traditional budgeting process?

• PB allows only teachers to decide how money should be spent.

• PB allows community members, including students, to participate in deciding how money is spent.

• PB eliminates the need for school boards to be involved in decisions about money.

• PB focuses solely on funding for extracurricular activities, like school dances and carnivals.

According to the passage, which of the following is a potential benefit of participatory budgeting for students?

• It allows students to avoid the responsibility of voting on important issues.

• It helps students learn about democracy by allowing them to vote on and discuss budget choices.

• It reduces the need for students to attend school board meetings.

• It teaches students to ignore the opinions of other community members.

What challenge of participatory budgeting is discussed in paragraph 8?

• Some projects are too difficult to complete without a large budget.

• Some students are not interested in voting on school budget matters.

• The budget given to students for projects may not be enough to make a significant impact.

• Students do not have the time to attend the meetings required for participatory budgeting.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following statements from the passage suggests that the amount of money given for student projects may not be sufficient?

• "Some people say that the amount given for student projects isn’t enough to make a difference."

• "One participating student said the process made her feel that her ‘voice actually does count.’"

• "The planning process alone takes a full year."

• "The vote results in a tie, one student asks, 'Do we revote? Do we fund both projects?'"

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which of the following is a concern people have about giving students a role in budgeting decisions?

• Students will make impractical decisions that are not beneficial to the school.

• Students will not attend the meetings and will not learn about budgeting.

• The budgeting process takes too little time and does not allow for detailed planning.

• There are too many students involved in the budgeting process.

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CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

In paragraph 10, the author mentions that students in Arizona spent $250,000 on projects. What does the mention of this amount of money suggest?

• Students were very successful at managing large sums of money.

• Some people question whether the students spent the money wisely.

• The projects funded were all of equal value.

• The amount of money spent was not enough for students to make a real impact.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2