Across
- 2. Testing – Assessments administered and scored in a consistent manner.
- 3. Funding – Money provided by the national government to support education.
- 6. Start – Early childhood program designed for children from low-income families.
- 7. Standards – Expectations describing what students should know and be able to do.
- 8. Child Left Behind – Education law emphasizing accountability and standardized testing.
- 10. Schools – Publicly funded schools that operate independently of many district regulations.
- 14. Choice – Ability of families to select educational options beyond their assigned school.
- 15. Equity – Ensuring all students have access to the resources they need to succeed.
- 16. VI – Law prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, or national origin.
- 17. – Federal law protecting the privacy of student educational records.
- 19. Core – Shared academic standards for English language arts and mathematics.
- 20. IX – Law prohibiting discrimination based on sex in educational programs.
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- 1. Education – Instruction provided in two languages.
- 4. and Secondary Education Act ( – Federal legislation providing support for low-income students and schools.
- 5. Defense Education Act – Federal law passed after Sputnik to improve math, science, and foreign language education.
- 9. – Responsibility for meeting educational goals and performance expectations.
- 11. to the Top – Competitive grant program encouraging states to improve student achievement.
- 12. Policy – Rules, laws, and regulations that guide educational systems and practices.
- 13. Gap – Difference in academic performance between student groups.
- 18. Achievement – Measure of a student's success in learning and school performance.