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Final Jeopardy
100
The name of the law that dictates that a portion of federal school funding go to economically disadvantaged students.
What is Title I?
100
The name of the formula that the state of Texas uses to distribute entitlement funding to local districts.
What is Tier I?
100
Single greatest contributor to public school funding.
What are property taxes?
200
Percent of public funds Texas receives for public education.
What is 10% ?
200
The formula that the state of Texas uses to distribute enrichment funding to local districts.
What is Tier II?
200
Method, other than property taxes, that can raise money for local public schools through elections.
What are bonds?
300
Name of the federal stimulus that resulted in a temporary increase in public school funding.
What is the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act?
300
The term that refers to the redistribution of local funding from wealthy districts to less advantaged one.
What is recapture?
300
The percentage of funding for public schools provided by the local government.
What is 55%?
500
Since 1984, the number of times Texas has been sued by public schools for improper distribution of funds.
What is 6?
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