Property Tax
Reforming Education Finance
Does Money Matter?
States Finding the Money
Federal Government Roles
100
Local, real estate taxes. (Also cars and personal property) Historically used to fund local schools.
What is Property Tax
100
According to the graph on page 215, which part of the government provides the most money for public education?
What is State
100
True/False: "The US is the only nation to fund elementary and secondary education based on local wealth."
True
100
What is a charge added to all sales?
What is Sales Tax
100
Funds directed at specific categories and targeted educational needs.
What is Categorical Grants
200
The need to use those limited resources to fund more social workers, hospitals, mass-transit and other services.
What is municipal overburden
200
What was passed to limit the property tax in California schools?
What is Proposition 13
200
What has been used to explain why some succeed and others fail?
What is Genetic differences
200
Sales tax accounts for how much of the states typical income?
What is 30%
200
Large sums of money given directly to the states with few strings attached.
What is Block Grants
300
"The method of financing public schools can be fairly described as chaotic and unjust."
Who is Potter Stewart
300
In San Antonia vs. Rodriguez the court declared that the education was not what?
What is a fundamental right?
300
True/False: "Most new funds were for increasing scores."
False, most new funds were not for increasing scores.
300
What tax is used in more than 40 states?
What is personal income tax
300
Which federal law ushered in an era of high stakes testing?
What is No Child Left Behind
400
What are the 3 levels of government?
What are local, state, & federal
400
Which court case struck down the states financing system as unconstitutional?
What is Serrano vs. Priest
400
What can wealthier schools do that poor schools can not afford?
what is Better prepare teachers and smaller classes.
400
More than ____ states use a 2-8% sales tax?
What is 40 states
400
To spur the failing economy, President Obama initiated the ......
What is American Recovery and Revitalization Act
500
Which level of government is responsible for 6-8% of funding schools?
What is federal government
500
According to the graph on page 216, where does most of the money go in the school system?
What are teachers salaries, textbooks, & instruction.
500
Americans believe that ______ _______ should be used to educate neighborhood children.
What is local taxes
500
Other common state sources of funding include.....
What is excise tax, severance tax, motor vehicle licenses fees, estate or gift taxes, and state lotteries.
500
True/False: The Federal Government typically pays 6-9% of the Nations Educational cost.
True
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