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arivle123

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Describe the role of the federal government in education since the 1980s. How do opponents of NCLB criticize funding aspects of the act?
 
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Depending on the community, members of local school boards may be elected or appointed. Either way, there are some advantages and some disadvantages. Identify and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of elected members.
 
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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: During the 1980s and early 1990s, the federal government reduced education spending
and shifted more program responsibility to the local school districts. Recently, George W. Bush promoted the No Child Left Behind Act, which Congress approved in 2002. It is seen as exerting more federal influence on local public schools through various accountability requirements such as test scores and highly qualified teachers. This is seen as holding states and local districts accountable, via the No Child Left Behind Act, for meeting high standards. Critics fault the Bush
administration for leaving NCLB an unfunded mandate and for usurping the authority of state and local educational agencies. State and local agencies are required by NCLB to make certain expenditures, but there is not an equivalent amount of funding from the federal government to support this extra spending.

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ANSWER: The primary advantage is that community-wide representation is ensured through elections and that the will of the people is being expressed through the election of the members. A disadvantage is that the members who are elected may not be fully capable or may not fully understand the wide variety of issues that a school board must face.




arivle123

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Reply 2 on: Jul 31, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


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Gracias!

 

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