Chapter Six : A Diverse Educational System (Portrait of the USA) [View All]

Stumbled onto this interesting little site from the Clinton Era.. My guess, is that it's supposed to give a foreigner a "Cliff Notes" version of the US..



Chapter Six
A DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM

Structure, standards, and challenges


American education is a complex topic because a single school can draw upon resources from several different public and private institutions. For example, a student may attend a private high school whose curriculum must meet standards set by the state, some of whose science courses may be financed by federal funds, and whose sports teams may play on local, publicly owned fields.

Despite this complexity, however, it is possible to describe the broad contours of American education.

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