Education and Federal and State Law Notebook Activity 25

Question 1

The Equity Question

Answer 1

Does each school across the state have the same amount of funding?

Question 2

The Adequacy Question

Answer 2

Is there enough finding so that students can achieve?

Question 3

Kentucky Education Reform Act

KERA

Answer 3

Every child in the state had the right the an adequate education

Question 4

What three questions have to be addressed for funding?

Answer 4

1. How much will each source pay?
2. Is there equity in the distribution?
3. Are the resources adequate so that all students can achieve the identified outcomes?

Question 5

While taxes from a variety of local, state, and federal sources provide funding, the 3 main sources of funding come from or the Primary Sources of Funding are:

Answer 5

1. Property taxes
2. Sales or use taxes
3. Income taxes

Question 6

State Funding Sources: Provide an Equal Education Opportunity for students.
List the 4 categories

Answer 6

1. Sales and gross receipt taxes
2. Income taxes
3. Licenses
4. Miscellaneous

Question 7

New Funding Sources Being Explored: with the legal issues arising from funding, new sources are being explored:

Answer 7

1. Advertising
2. More student fees
3. More find-raising schemes
4. Taxation of marijuana
5. State foundation programs