The Trend Toward Greater State Involvement in Public Education in All

question 30

Multiple Choice

The trend toward greater state involvement in public education in all fifty states was brought on in recent times by

• A)recognized inequalities among schools, accountability demands by NCLB, and forceful actions by governors and legislatures.
• B)vastly increased political and financial pressures on the national government.
• C)pressures from the educational establishment to shift the focus of efforts to that level.
• D)provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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