Big MONEY
Public education in America is often described as this because of the enormous amount of money involved.
What is BIG BUSINESS?
The event in 1957 that increased America's focus on science, math, and foreign languages.
What is Sputnik 1?
These are the three major sources of public school revenue.
What is Federal, State, and Local?
Public school revenue was approximately this amount in 1920.
What is 970 million?
The 1958 federal law that led to funding growth in areas of math, science, and foreign language.
What is the National Defence of Education Act?
In the 1980's national reports on the conditon of American education served as a reminder of the enduring belief that education produces this.
What is Human Capital?
By 2017-18, the total public school revenue had grown by this amount.
What is 734 billion?
This landmark 1954 Supreme Court decision led to the desegregation and significant changes in school funding.
What is Brown vs. BOE?
Education can help reduce the likelihood of experienceing this.
What is unemployment?