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WorksheetsSchools and Society (US)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
(True/False) In some countries, education is available only to the wealthy.
True
False
(True/False) In the United States, education is based on a national system.
True
False
Control of public education falls under:
individual state governments
local communities
federal government
State board of education does not:
provides leadership
promotes education standards and equality of access to schools
advocates for citizen support, public funds
help run schools at a day to day level
(True/False) Superintendent of public instruction: acts as a link between legislature and board of education.
True
False
In public schools, teachers need to be certified by:
State department of education
Superintendent of public instruction
Legislature
State board of education
(True/False) School board works with state legislation to set the vision for the district.
True
False
Dr. Williams is the _______ of Middlesex School District.
District superintendent
commissioner of education
commissioner of State department of education
Principal
Ms. Chibbaro is the ________ of Middlesex High School.
School Board President
Superintendent
Principal
Commissioner of education
Private schools __________ receive state funding.
Do
Do not
Private schools are:
not required to hire certified teachers
not required to accept every student
not real schools
not based on tuition
(True/False) US: six million students in private schools.
False
True
State funding on average makes up ______ % of funding for education.
47
20
8
45
Local funding on average makes up ______ % of funding for education.
47
20
8
45
Federal funding on average makes up ______ % of funding for education.
47
20
8
45
Those who rent or lease ________ pay property taxes.
Do
Do Not
People without children may not attend school programs or run for position on the local school board.
True
False
States use the following for funding for education:
income taxes
estate and inheritance taxes
sales taxes
payroll taxes
Everyone is taxed for education, even people without children. (True/False)
True
False
Businesses may enter into a more formal relationship with a school called a:
corporate-education partnership
career and technical education
charitable foundations
civic group partnership
