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Chapter 12
Chapter 12
U.S. Department of
Education
HOW DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INFLUENCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE US?
PRESIDENTIAL INFLUENCE
RONALD REAGAN WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT TO EXPERIENCE THE US
DEPARTMENT OF ED AS A CABINET LEVEL AGENCY DURING HIS ENTIRE
PRESIDENCY.
BILL CLINTON; GOALS 2000 (LIST OF GOALS FOR STUDENTS TO WORK
TOWARD)
GEORGE BUSHS NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND
HOW DOES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
INFLUENCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE US?
STATE
GOVERNOR, STATE LEGISLATION, STATE COURTS
STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION
DIRECTORS OF: CURRICULUM, DATA COLLECTION, FINANCE,
CERTIFICATION, ACCOUNTABILITY, INSTRUCTION
GOVERNOR
DETERMINE:
STATE LAWS THAT IMPACT EDUCATION
HOW STATE CHIEF OFFICERS OF EDUCATION AND STATE SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS
ARE SELECTED
RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE-LEVEL SCHOOL OFFICIALS
HOW TAXES ARE USED TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS
GENERAL DIRECTION OF CURRICULUM
LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL DAY AND YEAR
ASPECTS OF TEACHER EMPLOYMENT, INCLUDING ISSUES INVOLVING TENURE,
RETIREMENT, AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
STATE COURTS
SCHOOL BOARD
SUPERINTENDENT
ASSOCIATE SUPERINTENDENT
DIRECTOR OF BUDGET, FOOD SERVICES, TRANSPORTATION,
CURRICULUM, INSTRUCTION, ASSESSMENT, SPECIAL EDUCATION,
SPECIAL PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, STAFF DEVELOPMENT,
BUILDING ADMINISTRATORS
SCHOOL
BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES
PRINCIPALS
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS,
TEACHERS, SUPPORT STAFF, COUNSELORS, MEDIA SPECIALISTS
BUILDING LEADERSHIP CAPACITY
PARENTS
BUSINESS
UNIVERSITIES
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
HOW ARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINANCED?
FEDERALLY
INCOME TAXES, INVESTMENTS, AND VARIOUS CHARGES FOR SERVICES AND
GOODS.
ONLY ABOUT 2% OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT BUDGET IN 2006.
HOW ARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINANCED?
STATE
ABOUT OF THE FUNDING FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION (VARIES FROM STATE TO
STATE)
STATE INCOME TAXES BASED ON EARNINGS, STATE CORPORATE TAXES, STATE
SALES TAX
HOW ARE PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINANCED?
LOCAL FUNDING
PROPERTY TAXES