United States education system
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The United States education system is a decentralized network of public and private institutions from early childhood through higher education, shaped by federal, state, and local policies and characterized by significant diversity in quality, funding, and curricular standards.
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
education system
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| compulsoryEducationAgeRange |
typically 5 to 16
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up to 18 in many states → |
| country |
United States
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| coversLevel |
early childhood education
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elementary education → higher education → postsecondary education → secondary education → |
| curriculumControlLevel |
primarily state and local
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| federalOversightAgency |
United States Department of Education
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| fundingInequalityFactor |
reliance on local property taxes
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| fundingSource |
federal government
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local property taxes → philanthropic organizations → state governments → tuition and fees → |
| governanceStructure |
decentralized
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| gradingSystem |
letter grades A–F
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| hasCharacteristic |
variation in curricular standards
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variation in funding → variation in quality → |
| hasIssue |
achievement gap among demographic groups
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college affordability concerns → |
| hasReformTrend |
accountability through testing
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school choice policies → standards-based education reform → |
| includesInstitutionType |
charter school
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community college → for-profit college → magnet school → private school → private university → public school → public university → |
| includesSector |
private education
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public education → |
| influencedBy |
federal government policies
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local government policies → state government policies → |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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| offersProgramType |
English language learner programs
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career and technical education → gifted and talented programs → special education → |
| regulatoryBody |
local school boards
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state departments of education → |
| schoolYearStructure |
approximately 180 instructional days per year
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| standardizedAssessment |
ACT
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SAT → state standardized tests → |
| typicalSchoolStructure |
elementary school
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high school → middle school → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Margaret Craig McNamara
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areaOfInfluence |
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Berkeley College White Plains campus
("United States higher education system")
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educationSystem |
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Franklin Elementary School
("United States K–12 education system")
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follows |