EDUC 50 Lecture 5: EDUC 50 – Week 5 Lecture Notes
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The structure of education in the united states. Constitution divides power between government and states through federalism. Allows states flexibility, but also national response to universal issues. Supreme court settles conflicts between state and federal laws. Establishing the length of school year, hours/day, start date. Some states have fewer than 180 days. Publishing standards for approving and accrediting schools. Developing and implementing uniform systems for gathering education data, such as standardized achievement test scores, enrollment trends, and demographics. Responsible for implementing state board of education policies on a day-to-day basis. Responsible for establishing educational policies within a district. Implements policies established by local school board. Usually has an advanced degree in education. Sometimes conflicts with school board over implementation of policies. Administrative unit legally responsible for the education of children within a geographic boundary. Governed by a local school board of lay citizens who set policies. 14,000 school districts in us; average of 280 per state.
