History
Who is the father of education
Horace Mann
True or False: There is a common core of education standards that U.S. states created together.
What is true? The Common Core State Initiative was created by the National Governor's Association. 46 states have adopted some form of the Common Core.
Public schools run by private entities to give parents greater control over their children's education
Charter Schools
Any activities such as sports, clubs, etc. are called: a. After-school activities b. Extracurricular activities c. Free-time activities d. All the above
What is all the above?
What term is used to describe a system where students progress through different levels or grades based on their age and academic performance?
Grade based system
When was the US education system created?
1635
The federal law "No Child Left Behind" forces all schools to do this. a. provide a free lunch to poor students b. test that students meet a minimum level of education c. make sure no students fail a grade d. make sure students are attending school
What is test that students meet a minimum level of education?
Education of children by their parents at home; 2.3 million home-educated students in the United States
Home Schooling
You talk to this person about going to college or just when you are having trouble with something.
Who is the guidance counselor?
What is the name of the cloud-based storage and collaboration platform used by many educational institutions and students?
Google Drive
What U.S. state was the first to have a law requiring school attendance for children?
Massachusetts
This person is in charge of the U.S. Department of Education and responsible for talking with the president about national education. BONUS: Name of the current official in this position.
Who is the Secretary of Education? Bonus Miguel Cardona
school to get a trade from
Vocational School
The surprise test of knowledge a teacher often gives students when they are not doing their homework.
What is a pop quiz?
Which programming language is commonly taught to introduce students to coding and computational thinking?
Scratch
Federal troops helped enforce the integration of what city's Central High School in 1957?
Little Rock, AR
What is the term for the government funding allocated to support public education institutions?
Education Budget
teaches students entirely or primarily online or through the Internet. It has been defined as "education that uses one or more technologies to deliver instruction to students who are separated from the instructor and to support regular and substantive interaction between the students.
Online Schooling
Events during the school day such as speeches or plays that are held in the auditorium and are usually mandatory.
What are assemblies?
What is the term for the legal right to education, ensuring that all individuals have access to education without discrimination?
Right to Education
What teaching method developed by an Italian physician stresses the natural interests of children?
Montessori
method of education is a type of educational method that involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods.
Montessori