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Financing Education in NC

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the percentage of funding provided by the Federal government?

a)

25%

b)

10%

c)

20%

d)

50%

2.

NC has _____ public school districts.

a)

100

b)

108

c)

115

d)

128

3.

Which of these is NOT a category of school funding in NC?

a)

personnel

b)

district

c)

student characteristic

d)

base

4.

Which county is the largest district in the state?

a)

Mecklenburg

b)

Wake

c)

Guilford

d)

Onslow

5.

The NC Education Lottery money supports all of the following except _________.

a)

school supply needs

b)

refurbishing old school buildings

c)

new construction projects

d)

school resource officer initiatives

6.

_______ allows stakeholders to continually monitor whether a finance system is meeting standards of equity and adequacy.

a)

Stability

b)

Equality

c)

Transparency

d)

Flexibility

7.

True or False? Most funding in NC is provided by local municipalities. (p. 9)

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False? When fines and penalties are paid in the NC court system, the money goes to the schools.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Classroom teachers, librarians, school nurses, etc are provided to NC districts through ________ allotments.

a)

dollar

b)

position

10.

National Board Certified teachers receive a ____ % salary supplement.

a)

8

b)

10

c)

12

d)

15

11.

Teacher allotments are based on _____.

a)

average daily membership

b)

number of schools

c)

county needs assessments

12.

Which of these funds are NOT provided by the federal government?

a)

Child Nutrition

b)

Title 1

c)

Read to Achieve

d)

IDEA Handicapped

13.

Disparities in local spending are primarily the result of variation of _____.

a)

court fines and penalties

b)

student population

c)

property wealth

d)

base funding

14.

True or false? Charter schools receive state and local dollars, but not federal monies.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Voucher programs provide state funding to the families of students who attend _________ schools.

a)

charter

b)

public

c)

private

d)

magnet

16.

The majority of state expenditures for education cover __________.

a)

purchased services

b)

technology

c)

supplies and materials

d)

salaries and benefits

17.

Which type of funding is the most difficult to influence (p.23)

a)

local

b)

state

c)

federal

d)

base

18.

The State Constitution requires a general and uniform system of free public schools providing equal opportunities for all students.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Which is more prevalent?

a)

districts with increasing enrollment

b)

districts with decreasing enrollment