Question 1

The _____________ Supreme Court declared that the entire state educational system of funding schools with property tax was unconstitutional, which prompted significant reform.

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A)   California
B)   Michigan
C)   New York
D)   Kentucky

Question 2

Additional taxes that can be applied to education include

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A)   excise, gift tax, severance tax, and corporate income tax.
B)   excise tax and corporate tax.
C)   gift and excise tax.
D)   severance tax.

Question 3

If adjacent school districts have dramatically different levels of funding for education on a per-pupil basis, this can probably best be explained by differences in

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A)   each district's level of commitment to the quality of public education.
B)   the value of property, and the taxes assessed on real estate, within the districts.
C)   personal income within the districts.
D)   the sales tax rate within the districts.

Question 4

Why do some large cities have difficulty financing education?

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Property taxes are usually high there, w...

Question 5

To accurately determine the degree of support a state gives education, one must look at the per-pupil expenditure and the

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A)   illiteracy rate.
B)   income tax rate.
C)   per capita income.
D)   sales tax rate.

Question 6

State lotteries, a recently tapped funding source for schools,

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A)   are found in all 50 states.
B)   are a progressive tax because the wealthy utilize them more than the poor.
C)   contribute a minimal amount of a state's revenue for education.
D)   bridge the gap whenever other sources of state revenue fall short of full funding.

Question 7

From the 1980s to the present, citizens and governmental representatives have taken increasing interest in holding educators accountable for their actions.Discuss how educators have demonstrated this accountability, and identify related issues.

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The primary means of demonstrating accou...

Question 8

Which tax makes up more than 75 percent of local school revenue?

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A)   state income tax
B)   property tax
C)   sales tax
D)   excise tax

Question 9

Differences in the total expenditures per pupil vary among districts in each state primarily because of differences in revenue generated from

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A)   income taxes.
B)   property taxes.
C)   sales taxes.
D)   user fees.

Question 10

Why is the flat-grant model of state aid to local schools characterized as "the most unequal" method of financing schools?

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This model simply provides aid to local ...

Question 11

Research data on student performance in large and small classes indicates that student performance is

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A)   about the same in both large and small classes.
B)   better in large classes.
C)   better in small classes.
D)   none of these; that is, it is impossible to say because results are contradictory.

Question 12

Articulate what potential problems may develop when school districts rely on property taxes as school revenue sources?

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When property tax trends change and the ...

Question 13

The purpose of educational vouchers is to

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A)   encourage educational reform in private schools.
B)   facilitate the collection of taxes used to support schools.
C)   initiate tax reform in the states.
D)   provide a choice of schools for students.

Question 14

The level of government that pays the highest percentage of total school revenues is the

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A)   local level.
B)   national level.
C)   state level.
D)   federal level.

Question 15

Many state courts have ruled that inequities in educational expenditures in districts throughout the state are

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A)   to be remedied by the state department of education.
B)   created by the sales tax.
C)   unconstitutional.
D)   all of the above.

Question 16

The level of government that relies on the property tax as the main source of income is

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A)   the local level.
B)   the state level.
C)   the federal level.
D)   all of the above.

Question 17

When parents send their children to private schools, tuition tax credits would

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A)   allow parents to claim a tax deduction for part of the tuition.
B)   enable public schools to claim a tax credit for the loss of enrollment.
C)   maintain even funding for private and public schools.
D)   require the private schools to report the total tuition generated.

Question 18

In a recent survey, local school boards responded that their number-one concern was ___________________.

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A)   community support for schools
B)   budget/funding
C)   curriculum
D)   assessment

Question 19

What benefits do contracts for exclusive products rights have on a district?

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The potential to have large fees generat...

Question 20

The school infrastructure consists of the

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A)   community support for schools.
B)   personnel in the state department of education.
C)   physical facilities of the school.
D)   tax base that supports the school.

Exam 8: Financing Public Education

To accurately determine the degree of support a state gives education, one must look at the per-pupil expenditure and the

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