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FOT:S&S-Fed./loc.con
Federalism/Local Control- glossary terms
Question | Answer |
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Federal monies provided to states and school districts with few restrictions for use. | block grants |
Monies targeted for specific groups and designated purposes. | categorical grants |
Alternative schools that are independently operated but publicly funded. | charter schools |
An educational option in which parents educate their children at home | homeschooling |
A group of elected lay citizens responsible for setting policies that determine how a school district operates. | local school board |
The individual who has the ultimate administrative responsibility for the school’s operation. | principal |
An administrative unit within a state, defined by geographical boundaries, and legally responsible for the public education of children within those boundaries. | school district |
A school management reform movement that attempts to place increased responsibility for governance at the individual school level | site-based decision making |
A variation on school voucher programs in which parents are given tax credits for money they spend on private-school tuition. | state tuition tax-credit plans |
The school district’s head administrative officer, along with his or her staff, responsible for implementing that policy in the district’s schools. | superintendent |
A check or written document that parents can use to purchase educational services. | voucher |
The legal governing body that exercises general control and supervision of the schools in a state. | state board of education |
Office responsible for implementing a state’s education policy on a day-to-day basis. | state office of education |