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Key Terms and what have you for Ch. 15 State and Local Gov. Democratic Rationale for public ed. Being universal free and compulsory If people are going to have universal suffrage then they must be educated to do so Two Ex. of early of USA commitment public ed. Northwest Ordinance of 1787 gave land grants to for public schools in new territories. 1647 Massachusetts colony required public ed. out of public funds Ex. of what we expect now Schools are expected to resolve racial conflict, build an integrated society, improve image of minorities, inspire patriotism and school pride, and provide recreational activities. Short run effect of public expenditures (including those for ed.) on economic growth rates among states funding of ed. has been known to stimulate the economy (ed. and infrastructure are the top stimuli of economy) Inputs- measure of resources expended on ed. Outputs - measure of what pupils are learning Grad. Rates Top- New Hampshire Low- LA Texas- below avg Best Educated state- Colorado Worst - W. Virginia Texas- avg Drop out rates are declining Many believe performance testing is culturally biased and not relevant SAT scores were on the decline, however the amount of people who take the test is rising.
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