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- 5. This is the unofficial power wielded in schools by parents, vocal individuals, a school secretary, businesses, community and other groups not a part of official school governance.
- 8. A salary method that attempts to make teaching more accountable by linking teacher and student performance to teacher salary.
- 9. Federal dollars provided to the states, with limited federal restrictions, for educational aid and program funding.
- 10. The unofficial power structure within a school.
- 11. State legislators favoring the redistribution of revenue from wealthier to poorer communities to equalize educational funding.
- 14. Elected or appointed officials who determine educational policies for school systems.
- 15. The trend toward combining small or rural school districts into larger ones.
- 16. The trend of dividing large school districts into smaller and, it is hoped, more responsive units.
- 17. A certificate to debt issues by a government guaranteeing payment of the original investment plus interest by s specific future date.
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- 1. Financial aid to local school districts from state or federal agencies for specific purposes.
- 2. A legal approach that ensures educational opportunities for poorer students based on state constitution guarantees for effients, through, or uniform education.
- 3. Local real estate taxes historically used to fund local schools.
- 4. The obligation of schools and teachers to be held responsible for student performance.
- 6. The state education agency that regulates policies necessary to implement legislative acts related to education.
- 7. The constitutional Amendment that establishes that areas not specifically mentioned in the Constitution as federal responsibilities are left to the state authority.
- 12. of Education An agency that operates under the direction of the state board of education, accrediting schools, certifying teachers, appropriating state school funds, and so on.
- 13. The executive head of a state department of education.