Property Tax System
An education system funded largely by property taxes disadvantages who the most?
Lower income communities
Do students still have First Amendment rights on school property?
No
Where did the idea of community funded education originate?
Teach every child to read so that every child can read the Bible.
What is Matthew's Zodiac sign?
Scorpio
Which modern superpower still relies on property taxes to fund education?
United States of America
What landmark case decided this issue?
Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District
School funding comes from which three sources?
Local (45%), state (45%), and federal (10%)
Who played Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie Pirates of the Caribbean?
Johnny Depp
What supreme court case in 1973 argued that any school-funding system that depends on local property tax revenue is fundamentally unfair to poorer districts?
San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez
Bong rips for Jesus. What case does this apply too?
Morse v. Frederick
What is the national average spent per student?
$11,841
Who was the first actor to play James Bond?
Sean Connery
In that case did the supreme court rule that equal education funding is a right?
No
What did Morse v. Frederick decide?
Students cannot promote even vaguely the use of illegal drugs. Students speech rights are not as extensive as those adults normally enjoy.
What is a common fix for a lack of funding?
Moving to a 4 day school week?
Which was the last big 12 team to go to or win the National Championship?
The University of Texas