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- 2. the ability or right to make your own decisions and govern yourself independently. Current issue involving who controls school decisions
- 4. official expectations for what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. State-required academic expectations
- 7. help or assistance given to someone or something. Education money distributed equally among districts
- 10. the power or authority for decisions to be made by people in a local area rather than by a central government or outside authority. Policy giving cities more control over schools
- 14. reductions in funding, programs, staff, or services. Reduction in education spending
- 15. tax, recurring fee levied by local or state governments on owners of real estate and sometimes other tangible personal property. Local tax commonly used for schools
- 16. a condition or a political area with its own government, depending on context. Authority that sets statewide graduation requirements
- 17. a person who has the authority to direct, manage, or oversee a specific organization, department, or building. State official overseeing education
- 19. the process or system of making decisions, exercising authority, and managing an organization, country, or group. Debate over who controls school curriculum
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- 1. the official authority or power to make decisions and enforce rules in a particular area of education. ongoing argument about education authority between state and communities
- 3. the act of providing financial resources, typically money to support a specific need, program, or project. Money given to districts by the government
- 5. a local governing body responsible for overseeing the educational policies, budget, and general administration of a public school district. Elected local education leaders
- 6. an official command, an authorization to act, or a requirement to follow a specific instruction. Statewide rules schools must follow
- 8. when a higher authority steps in to change, correct, or take control of a school or district because it is not meeting expectations. State takeover of struggling school systems is often called this
- 9. local government areas or organizations that manage public schools within a specific community or region. Local governments arguing for more decision-making power
- 11. related to a particular place or limited area. Government level that often funds public schools through property taxes
- 12. an organized argument or contest of ideas in which participants discuss a topic from two opposing sides. Public disagreement over education policy
- 13. group or body of people that has the power to make, change, or repeal laws. Who decides classroom lesson standards in many states
- 18. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) is the main U.S. federal law for K-12 public education, signed in 2015 to replace No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Federal law connected to school accountability