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education
Question | Answer |
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Block Grants | Federal monies provided to states and school districts with few restrictions for use. |
Principal | The individual who has the ultimate administrative responsibility for the schools operation. |
state tuition tax-credit plans | A variation on school voucher programs in which parents are give tax credits for money they spend on private-school tuition. |
categorical grants | Monies targeted for specific groups and designated purposes. |
school district | An administrative unit within a state, defined by geographical boundaries, and legally responsible for the publc education of children within those boundaries. |
superintendent | The school district's head administrative officer, along with his or her staff, responsible for implementing that policy in the districts schools. |
charter schools | Alternate schools that are independently operated but publically funded. |
site-based decision making | A school management reform movement that attempts to place increased responsibility for goverence at the indevidual school level. |
voucher | A check or written document that parents can use to purchase educational services. |
homeschooling | An educational option in which parents educate their children at home. |
local school board | A group of elected lay citizens responsible for setting policies that determine how a school district operates. |
State Board of Education | The legal governing body that exercises general control and supervision of the schools in a state. |
State Office of Education | Office responsible for implementing a states education policy on a day-to-day basis. |