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According to the text, all of the following are groups that have a keen concern for shaping educational policies except
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What group has the primary responsibility for maintaining schools?
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Who or what group has the responsibility of ensuring that schools operate in accordance with federal and state guidelines?
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In a recent synthesis of research on school restructuring, all of the following structural conditions were found to enhance a school's "professional community" and increase students' learning except
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What body determines how taxes will be used to support schools, what will or will not be taught, and the length of the school day and year?
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The governor has the power to do all of the following except
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Which of the following is an example of a schooling initiative launched by the governors of the states and corporate leaders to improve education?
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An intermediate or regional educational administrative unit may provide all of the following services except
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During President Clinton's term of office (1992-2000) the federal government
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At the state level, where does most of the funding for schools come from?
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What is the plan which allocates funds according to legitimate educational needs such as low-income students or students with limited English proficiency called?
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A national survey of the characteristics of school board members revealed all of the following except
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What is an approach to school improvement in which teachers, principals, students, parents, and community members manage individual schools and share in the decision-making process known as?
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Most school-based management (SBM) programs have all of the following components except
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All of the following are advisory functions performed by state boards of education except
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The executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal government influence education in all of the following ways except
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The federal government initiative known as the Lanham Act provided funding for all of the following except
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Where does the majority of funding for schools come from?
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What are the programs in which states set the same per-pupil expenditure level for all schools and districts called?
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Over the past decade, how have corporate contributions to education changed?
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