Schools&SocietyWGU Word Scramble
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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 state's education policy on a day-to-day basis. |
School District | An administrative unit within a state that is defined by geographical boundaries and is legally responsible for the public education of children within those boundaries |
Local School Board | A group of elected lay citizens responsible for setting policies that determine how a school district operates. |
Superintendent | The school district's head administrative officer, along with his or her staff, responsible for implementing that policy in the district's schools. |
School principal | The individual having the ultimate administrative responsibility for a school's operation. |
Property taxes | The major source of educational funding, determined by the assessed value of a home or property. |
Categorical grants | Monies targeted for specific groups and designeated purposes. |
Block grants | Federal monies provided to states and school districts with few restrictions for use. |
Weighted student formula | A means of allocating resources within a district to schools on an individual basis based on student need. |
Site-based decision making | A school management reform movement that attempts to place increased responsibility for governance at the individual school level. |
Charter schools | Alternative schools that are independently operated by publicly funded. |
Voucher | A check or written document that parents can use to purchase educational services. |
State tuition tax-credit plans | A variation on school voucher programs in which parents are given tax credits for money they spend on private-school tuition. |
Homeschooling | An educational option in which parents educate their children at home. |
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