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