Secretaries
of Education
FAST FACTS
Cases and Terms
FINAL
Jeopardy
100

This Secretary served as chair of the Michigan Republican Party from 1996 to 2000. 

Who is Betsy Devos? 

100

This person is the youngest member of Congress. 

Who is Madison Cawthorn? 

100

This case upheld that property tax-based school funding was constitutional. 

What is San Antonio Indep. Sch. Dist. v. Rodriguez? 

200

This Secretary is a former CEO of Chicago Public Schools.

Who is Arne Duncan? 

200

This person coined the idea of "Jane Crow" laws. 

Who is Pauli Murray? 

200

This terms means "something that is true in fact, but that is not officially sanctioned by law."

What is de facto? 

200

This is the ZOOM passcode for our Institute zoom? 

What is 155102?

300

This Secretary served as the 10th United States Secretary of Education. 

Who is John King? 

300

This is the day that the federal fiscal year begins. 

What is October 1st? 

300

A predecessor to Brown, this case revealed that 'qualities which are incapable of objective measurement, but which make for greatness in a law school' must be considered when determining equality. 

What is Sweatt v. Painter?

400

This Secretary announced the formation of the Secretary of Education's Commission on the Future of Higher Education. 

Who is Margaret Spellings? 

400

 Sen. Lamar Alexander used to carry along this document to events.

What is the FAFSA? 

400

According to Constitutional Standards of Review for Equal Protection Claims, strict scrutiny requires this type of state objective? 

What is compelling? 

500

This Secretary was with George W. Bush at an Elementary School when Bush received the news that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Who is Rod Paige? 

500

This model is used to describe the set of policies that politicians support because of their wide acceptance as legitimate policy options?

What is the Overton Window? 

500

This case held that "It is not unconstitutional to end a federal school desegregation order if it had succeeded in eliminating past discrimination and had been followed in good faith."

What is Board of Educ. of Oklahoma City Public Schools v. Dowell?