Across
- 3. Over 80% of school funding comes from state and _______ resources
- 5. The nation’s fourth-largest state by population was in the top 3 for per-student funding in 2013
- 7. Only eight percent of total school funding comes from funds provided at this level
- 10. Between 2007 and 2012, the pupil-to-teacher ratio did this in most states.
- 11. This decreasing category of tax revenue has a created a need for Colorado to make up its funding deficit in other areas
- 12. A federal program that provides money to districts with students from low-income backgrounds, so as to improve academic performance
- 14. Every state has its own ______ for calculating school funding.
- 16. This four letter acronym represents the federal act that gave money to schools in order to better support students with disabilities in the public system
- 18. This term surrounds leveling the playing field regarding district-to-district or state-to-state funding disparities.
- 19. States have the ability to ______ federal money if the state does not wish to participate in the program that is being promoted
Down
- 1. One cause of the discrepancy in per-district funding is the disparity in local property ______
- 2. The largest state ranked in the bottom three for per-student funding in 2013
- 4. In 2009, the US provided $100 billion in economic aid in response to the country falling into this economic state
- 6. Funding is often incredibly ________ across different states, areas, and districts.
- 8. Nationwide school funding is approaching one ______ dollars annually.
- 9. The entity in which the US government provides power to govern their schools
- 13. This state had the highest percentage of students enrolled in fiscally disadvantaged districts in the country
- 15. In most cases, school funding is determined on a per-______ basis
- 17. This term addresses the principle that states should provide enough funding for all students to meet academic expectations