- ==Grants==
- Funds are given to an individual by the government
- Take and Borrow
- ==Mandates==
- National Minimum Drinking Age (21)
- Created by the national government
- If you don’t follow the law, you will lose money
- ==ADA==: Americans with Disabilities Act. Requires ramps and access to public facilities.
- If schools do not comply, they lose government funds.
- ==No Child Left Behind (NCLB)==
- Puts pressure on schools with bad teachers and weak administrators.
- Too much emphasis on test scores and does not appreciate other improvements.
- The goal was to bring highly qualified teachers into schools.
- They wanted to help close all achievement gaps.
- Ensure all students reach proficiency.
- ==Annual Yearly Progress (AYP)==: The minimum level of improvement a school district must meet each year.
- Required Testing
- Reading and Math were highly emphasized.
- Schools need to report test scores publicly.
- Students of failing districts have the choice of attending other public or charter schools.
- Corrective actions for not meeting AYP
- Two years of failure
- The failing school must pay to transfer students to better schools
- Three years of failure
- The school must pay for educational options for students
- Four years of failure
- Replace teachers, change curriculum, or bring in an expert
- Five years of failure
- State takeover
- Replace all staff
- Charter School
- ==Federal Government can take precedence over State governments because they have the most funds.==
- ==Why is 21 the Legal Minimum Drinking Age? (Article)==
- 18, 19, or 20.
- If they are old enough to be drafted, they are old enough to vote and drink. The 26th amendment lowered the voting age.
- If they are old enough to be drafted, they are old enough to vote and drink.
- They raised it because it increased traffic accidents.
- Federal funds for highways would be taken away from the states.