Chapter 12: Public Policy (Inquizitive | GOVT 2306)

What was the impact of the decision on the U.S. Supreme Court in the Texas abortion law case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt in 2020?

The Court Reaffirmed a woman's right to an abortion.

Which state organization is charged with setting standards for public schools and handling federal funds related to public education?

Texas Education Agency (TEA)

Which of the following statements about poverty in Texas are accurate?

- The highest poverty rates in Texas are found in border counties. - Poverty rates among nonwhite Texans are higher than among white Texans. - Texas uses the federal poverty guidelines for determining eligibility for state programs.

In 1949, Texas passed the Gilmer-Aikin Laws to reform schools in Texas. What did these laws help achieve?

- They created the Texas Education Agency. - They established a minimum number of teaching days per school year. - They provided more state funding for schools. - Established the State Board of Education as the public education policy-making body

Which of the following statements about voucher plans (or school-choice plans) are accurate?

- Vouchers attach school funding to the student, not the school, and follow the student to whichever school is chosen by parents. - Voucher proponents argue the transferable funding will create positive competition among public, private, and religious schools to improve overall student performance. - Voucher critics argue that middle and upper class families will benefit from the programs and leave poor families behind in even more poorly funded public schools

What were the central issues in the San Antonio v. Rodriguez (1973) case?

-whether or not the Texas school finance system violated the us constitutional's equal protection clause -how Texas schools were funded

Place the steps of the policy-making process in order.

1. problem identification. 2. policy formulation. 3. implementation. 4. evaluation.

Which of the following groups has the highest rate of poverty in Texas?

Children

The educational reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, such as standardized testing, "No Pass, No Play," school ratings, and extended school years, have largely been praised for their success in closing the achievement gap between students with a low socioeconomic status and their better-off peers. T or F?

False

From 1896 to 1954, Texas was able to legally send children from communities of color to different schools than White students because of which Supreme Court ruling?

Plessy v Ferguson

Which were the most important consequences of the 2016 ruling by the Supreme Court of Texas regarding a lawsuit brought over school funding inequities?

Questions about school funding were made decidedly an issue for the legislative branch to resolve. State courts removed themselves from the school funding question.

As a result of the 1983 national report on the state of education, A Nation at Risk, Texas adopted which reforms to address the serious issues that had been identified?

The legislature established the Select Committee on Public Education. A program was created that tied academic performance to athletic eligibility. Statewide assessment standards were developed.

Poverty in Texas is highest in the border counties. T or F?

True

When school districts are funded by local taxes only, the likelihood of disparities in funding goes up. T or F?

True

Most Americans and Texans think of laws passed by the legislature when they think of "public policy," but public policy also includes things like which of the following?

minimum graduation requirements set by the State Board of Education fines for violations of workplace safety standards automotive emission standards set by environmental agencies

If a time of economic struggle were to occur in the near future, what would be the primary effect on Texas's Medicaid program?

growth in benefit claims

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Because the Supreme Court has consistently upheld a woman's right to privacy in making decisions about whether or not to receive an abortion, Texas and other states have shifted their strategy to what in their effort to limit abortions?

increasing challenges for providers

The higher dropout rates in Texas are thought to be caused largely by which factors?

poverty limited English proficiency

Major reforms to the way Texas monitored the performance of its public schools began as a result of which of these events?

the publication of a national report showing that the United States was beginning to lag behind other nations

What is the purpose of the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program?

to guarantee income for individuals at the greatest risk of living in poverty