TEST - Ch 7 Schools & Society

Powers not assigned by the U.S. Constitution, such as education, are controlled by:

• The Supreme Court

• The federal government

• The state governments

• Local businesses

Which of the following is NOT a main role of the state legislature in education?

• Passing laws

• Setting education budgets

• Hiring teachers

• Determining funding

Which group sets local district policies, approves curriculum, and oversees budgets?

• The school board

• The state legislature

• The PTA

• The student council

Who connects the school board’s decisions to the work of individual schools?

• Principal

• District superintendent

• State superintendent

• Secretary of Education

The federal government’s role in education mainly includes:

• Directly controlling all schools

• Providing funds and passing supportive legislation

• Collecting property taxes for schools

• Certifying teachers nationwide

Private schools differ from public schools because they:

• Must follow federal funding guidelines

• Receive no public funding

• Are required to admit all students

• Are managed by local school boards

Homeschooling requires parents to:

• Hire certified teachers

• Use a government-approved curriculum

• Take full responsibility for teaching and evaluating

• Enroll children in online public school programs

Most state education funding comes from:

• Income and sales taxes

• Federal grants

• Property donations

• Lottery winnings

Local funding for schools usually comes from:

• Federal income taxes

• Real estate taxes

• Corporate partnerships

• State bond programs

Unequal school funding often results from:

• Differences in local property values

• Variations in federal tax rates

• Student population sizes

• Curriculum choices