Question 1

Which statement reflects the Obama administration's stance with regard to No Child Left Behind?

Accepted Answer

A)   States should be given more flexibility and can receive NCLB waivers; offer incentives rather than punishments.
B)   NCLB should be eliminated and a new program should be put in place.
C)   NCLB should be eliminated and no other programs implemented because education is a state rather than a federal issue.
D)   NCLB should be changed to increase punishments for schools and states that do not meet education standards.

Question 2

What are the typical arguments made to provide public support of higher education?

Accepted Answer

Support leads to lar...

Question 3

What did the Morrill Act of 1862 do?

Accepted Answer

It helped to develop the natio...

Question 4

The growing cost of tuition at public universities in the United States is directly related to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreasing funding for higher education by states
B)   inflation
C)   technology
D)   decreasing support for higher education from the federal government

Question 5

______ are public schools that serve a distinct population or have a more specialized educational emphasis (such as fine arts, science, or technology) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Merit schools
B)   Private schools
C)   Charter schools
D)   Choice schools

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the most important funding issues for K-12 education?

Accepted Answer

A)   declining funding for school choice programs
B)   lack of buoyancy of property taxes when compared to education costs
C)   the diminishing achievement gap between poorer and wealthier children
D)   the regressive federal financing for education

Question 7

Federal Pell Grants are one program that addresses the needs of low-income individuals. As noted above, these grants provide up to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   US$4,569
B)   US$5,815
C)   US$5,987
D)   US$6,095

Question 8

Why is public education important in a democracy?

Accepted Answer

In order to be fully engaged in a democr...

Question 9

Which statement best describes the division of responsibility between state and federal governments with regard to K-12 educational policy?

Accepted Answer

A)   The federal government historically has been much more focused on higher education, leaving states and local governments to manage their K-12 programs until recently.
B)   Until this century, the federal government has been the dominant force in education policy, while state governments mostly have implemented policy.
C)   The federal government funds No Child Left Behind, but all other education funding comes from each state.
D)   The federal government approves state educational reforms and provides most of the educational funding.

Question 10

In an attempt to use market incentives to improve school quality, the Obama administration created the ______ program, a competition for significant funding that required states to collect better data, innovate, and enhance teaching.

Accepted Answer

A)   All Children Lifted Up
B)   Race to the Top
C)   Merit Pay
D)   School Choice Voucher Demonstration

Question 11

Discuss the various methods proposed to support and strengthen teacher quality.

Accepted Answer

Students can discuss merit pay...

Question 12

Identify one way to look at the students in a particular school district?

Accepted Answer

As a captive market ...

Question 13

Explain the causes of growing tuition costs at state colleges. Then explain how this cost increase is an equity concern as well as an economic concern for individuals and employers.

Accepted Answer

The causes include declining state suppo...

Question 14

The issue of equity in financing higher education depends on one's view that education is a public or a private good. Individuals who view higher education as a ______ believe that greater public support is needed to fund higher education.

Accepted Answer

A)   public good
B)   private good
C)   merit good
D)   individual

Question 15

At Princeton University, the 2019-2020 comprehensive fee (tuition, room, board, and expenses)  was nearly ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   US$64,000
B)   US$74,000
C)   US$80,000
D)   US$85,000

Question 16

Decisions about how much to invest in higher education relate to whether one views education as a private or public good. Those who view it as a private good believe that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   most of the benefits of a college education are bestowed to an individual, and therefore the individual should bear most of the cost
B)   there are societal benefits when residents obtain a college degree, and therefore the individual should bear more of the cost
C)   most of the benefits of a college education accrue to an individual, and therefore the public should invest in higher education
D)   there are societal benefits when residents obtain a college degree, and therefore the public should invest in higher education

Question 17

How is public education (kindergarten through high school, or K-12)  funded in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   mostly federal funds
B)   mostly state funds
C)   state and federal funds only
D)   mostly from local property taxes

Question 18

Explain the conservative versus liberal debate regarding higher education.

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First, from a work preparation perspecti...

Question 19

Why are college admissions considered a partial zero-sum game?

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In any given year or program, ...

Question 20

Examine one reason the use of property taxes to fund public schools is a problem.

Accepted Answer

Property taxes are not buoyant (they don...

Exam 10: Education Policy

Identify one way to look at the students in a particular school district?

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Federal Pell Grants are one program that addresses the needs of low-income individuals. As noted above, these grants provide up to ______.

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What are the typical arguments made to provide public support of higher education?

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Which of the following is one of the most important funding issues for K-12 education?

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Why are college admissions considered a partial zero-sum game?

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______ are public schools that serve a distinct population or have a more specialized educational emphasis (such as fine arts, science, or technology) .

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Decisions about how much to invest in higher education relate to whether one views education as a private or public good. Those who view it as a private good believe that ______.

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Examine one reason the use of property taxes to fund public schools is a problem.

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The growing cost of tuition at public universities in the United States is directly related to ______.

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Discuss the various methods proposed to support and strengthen teacher quality.

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In an attempt to use market incentives to improve school quality, the Obama administration created the ______ program, a competition for significant funding that required states to collect better data, innovate, and enhance teaching.

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Explain the causes of growing tuition costs at state colleges. Then explain how this cost increase is an equity concern as well as an economic concern for individuals and employers.

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Which statement best describes the division of responsibility between state and federal governments with regard to K-12 educational policy?

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How is public education (kindergarten through high school, or K-12) funded in the United States?

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The issue of equity in financing higher education depends on one's view that education is a public or a private good. Individuals who view higher education as a ______ believe that greater public support is needed to fund higher education.

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Explain the conservative versus liberal debate regarding higher education.

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At Princeton University, the 2019-2020 comprehensive fee (tuition, room, board, and expenses) was nearly ______.

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Why is public education important in a democracy?

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Which statement reflects the Obama administration's stance with regard to No Child Left Behind?

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What did the Morrill Act of 1862 do?

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