EDF 2005 Module 9 Quiz

Local School Districts control all of the following except...

Setting standards for school attendance, safety, etc.

From the following, identify the most accurate statement about school superintendents.

They are usually the most powerful education officer in the school district.

Which of the following is true of adequate education guarantees, the educational clauses present in the constitution of different states?

They guarantee that every student receives an efficient, sound, or thorough education.

Since the early 1940, the number of school districts in the nation has

decreased

To raise money for schools, colonial towns and districts assessed a(n)

property tax.

According to the textbook, school boards are often criticized for

All of these are criticisms

What was the significance of the Serrano v. Priest (1971) ruling of the California Supreme Court?

It struck down the state's financial system as unconstitutional.

Which of the following makes educational policy for a school district?

School Board

According to the textbook, which of the following statements is true about the school boards in the United States?

School boards have become immersed in administrative details, at the expense of more important and appropriate policy issues.

Who is most likely to be considered part of the "hidden school government"?

parents