Education Policy
Quiz objective:
Understand history and issues of education policy in the U.S.; controversies surrounding different education ideas.
1.
A large portion of funding for primary/secondary education comes from
A) federal income taxes
B) sales taxes
C) private sector donations
D) property taxes
E) user fees
2.
The Federal government has been more involved in higher education (college) through
A) land grant college system
B) direct student grants (e.g., Pell Grants)
C) Guaranteed Student Loans
D) Service Academies
E) all of the above
3.
The launching of Sputnik by the Soviet Union highlighted a perceived concern in education. This concern has also been raised in the context of the U.S. competitiveness with other industrialized nations. What is it?
A) Separation of Church and State
B) Inadequate school funding
C) quality of education
D) school choice
E) none of the above
4.
_________________ would provide parents with money to send their children to any school they want. The amount would likely pay the entire cost of a public education or part of the cost of a private school (w/ the parents making up the difference). It is a way of introducing competition into education.
A) school choice
B) school vouchers
C) decreased property taxes
D) increased federal funding
E) none of the above
5.
Separation of church and state as it relates to education issues means that
A) public funds can never be used in a parochial school
B) parochial school graduates can not attend service academies
C) public funds can be used to buy bibles for students
D) public funds can be used in parochial schools for secular purposes (or topics)
E) religious groups can never use public facilities such as schools
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