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School Governance

Discussion Questions

1. What are school governance and education finance?

2. How does the federal government influence education

3. How is education financed and controlled by the States?

4. How are schools financed and managed at the local level?

5. How are governance and funding related to educational success?

6. Write a description of a leader.

7. What is the Iron Triangle and how does it affect the federal government’s involvement in education?

8. In a majority of states, the local portion of school funding is derived almost exclusively from local property taxes, even though these taxes are widely criticized. What are some criticisms of such a method of school funding?