Summarize the major problems in public K–12 education that exist today.
What will be an ideal response?
Lack of buoyancy of funding, that is, costs are going up, but tax dollars are not rising at the same rate; inequitable funding, so that poorer districts often have lower quality education; separation of church and state, especially related to public funding of private religious schools and school prayer; and concerns with declining quality.
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Which of the following is the reason professional educators argue against the validity of using SAT scores to compare state educational performance?
A. The percentage of graduating students taking the test varies between states. B. The test discriminates against whites. C. Testing times and locations are usually inconvenient. D. The subject matter of the test is irrelevant.
Which of these systems demonstrates the clearest separation of power between the executive and legislative branches?
a. aristocratic b. monarchical c. parliamentary d. presidential