Federal
State
Local
Potpourri
Surprise
100

Who appointed the first cabinet of advisors?

George Washington

100

Some states raise money through this state sponsored game.

The lottery

100

What is the largest source of local money for education

Property taxes

100

What grade levels are grouped into primary school?

Pre-K through 3rd grade

100

What makes water look blue?

The reflection of the sky

200

Who administers the funds for all educational levels at the federal level?

Secretary of Education

200

How many states have exit exams?

28 

200

What is the term length for a local school board member?

4 years

200

This type of school focuses on a particular academic, vocational, or specialty study?

Magnet

200

What city has the largest population in the world?

Tokyo

300

Which federal department funds the school lunch program?

US Department of Agriculture
300

What type of analysis looks at the test data that identifies the performance of schools by ethnic group, economic status of the family, gender, or other factors.

Disaggregate

300

What association reviews how local dollars are spent in the school system?

Parents Teachers Association

300

What is an example of an expenditure that a school would have to pay for?

administration, transportation, maintenance, food, teacher pay, instructional equipment

300

How many total toes does a cat have?

18

400

Which act provides financial aid programs for college expenses?

The Higher Education Act

400

Which amendment of the US Constitution gives the legal basis for states to organize public schools?

10th Amendment 

400

What is the policy setting organization for individual school districts?

Local School Board
400

Who is the state department of education responsible for directing and overseeing the local education agencies?

The State Education Agency

400

How many bones are in an adult human body?

206

500

What guarantees aid to disadvantaged children in poor communities?

Title I 

500

Which state has a unicameral legislature?

Nebraska

500

Who is in charge of with the ultimate responsibility of all the activities of the particular school. 

Principal

500

Who oversees the production of district guides about the content taught in the school districts?

The Curriculum Specialists

500
What city in Minnesota has the biggest ball of twine?

Darwin

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