Private Education
Charter Schools
Privatization
Homeschooling
Technology
100
How early does private education date back?
The early 1800s
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What is a charter school?
Public schools in which the educators, often joined by members of the local community, have made a special contract, or charter, with the chartering agency. Usually the charter allows the school a great deal of independence in its operation.
100
This phenomenon is altering the social, political, and economic dynamics of educational policy and leadership
Privatization
100
When does homeschooling date back to?
as far as Alexander the Great being homeschooled by Aristotle.
100
Slates or _______ allowed teachers to teach to the entire classroom at once
chalkboards
200
Why was education private in the early 1800s?
Religion, wealth, alternate source of education
200
Name one characteristic of a Charter School.
Legislatively authorized Teacher initiated Independent school districts Public schools Not magnets Outcome-based Models for change Waivers Revenue Limited term
200
Name the first privatization organization discussed in the presentation.
Edison Schools
200
Who is John Holt?
Writer of books that started the idea of homeschooling
200
The television came out in the _______
1900s
300
The largest private school enrollments have been in parochial schools run by the ____________?
Roman Catholic Church
300
Who is Ray Budde?
Suggested that groups of teachers be given contracts or “charters” by their local school boards. Ray Budde’s Goal: Was to explore new approaches to educational programs and learning
300
Name the other privatization organization discussed in the presentation.
Sylvan Learning Inc.
300
Who is Rousas John Rushdoony?
Advocate of homeschooling attacked the ideas of many people who were school reformers
300
The SMARTboard was created in ______
1991.
400
What percent of our nation's K-12 students attend private schools?
Roughly 10% (about six million)
400
How many states have charter schools?
40
400
Name a popular depicition about privatization
1. Primary shift in financial management. 2. Privatization ignores the social and political shifts it partakes in. 3. Public sectors vs. Private sectors.
400
33% of students are homeschooled due to?
religion
400
Name a goal of the 21st century technology.
To improve the present technology
500
What is the name of the act passed in Oregon concerning private vs public schools?
Pierce v. The Society of Sisters
500
The Administration will invest more than _____ million dollars this year to assist in the planning and implementation of public charter schools.
256
500
What is the soultion?
Unknown
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Name a country where homeschooling is illegal.
Greece Croatia Argentina
500
What is the G.D.S.
The Global Dialing Scheme