Politics of Education Personal: Political Education Test?

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PREPARED TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IN CLASS ON MONDAY OCTOBER 31, 2011

Noran L Moffett, Ed.D, MSA

Noran Moffett-TEST OF POLITICAL EDUCATION-NEGLECTED OR PROTECTED?

The Politics of Education Neglected-DO YOU KNOW?

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1. Have you ever attended a school board meeting?

1.a if so, when was the last time that you attended?

1.b If not, why?

2. Are you a registered voter?

2.a List the address that is on your registration card?

Q1: In what school district is your current residence located?

Q2: Who is the school board member(s) representing the children attending the public school district based upon the precinct in which your resident is located?

Q3: How many-elected school board members represent the Local Education Agency within the tax-paying resident in which you reside?

Q4: What is the name of the State Senator representing the district in which you currently reside?

Q5: What is the name of the State Representative representing the district in which you currently reside?

Q6: What is the name of the County Commissioner representing the district in which you currently reside?

Q7: What is the name of the U.S. Congress person representing the district in which you currently reside?

Q8: What is the name of the senior U.S. Senator representing the district in which you currently reside?

Q9: What is the name of the junior U.S. Senator representing the district in which you currently reside?

Q10: Who chairs your State Senate Education Committee and:

Q10.1 list at least one democratic member;

Q10.2 one republican member;

Q10.3 and any independent or non-affiliated member of the two major political parties in the United States of America?

Q11: Who chairs your State House Education Committee and:

Q11.1 list at least one democratic member,;

Q11.2 one republican member and;

Q11.3 any independent or non-affiliated member of the two major political parties in the United States of America?

Q12 Who chairs the U.S. House of Representatives’ Education Committee and list at least:

Q12.1 the minority-ranking member;

Q12.2 one additional democratic member;

Q12.3 one  additional republican member and;

Q12.4  are there any independent or non-affiliated member of the two major political parties in the United States of America?

Q13 Who chairs the U.S. Senate's Education Committee and:

Q13.1 list the minority-ranking  member;

Q13.2 one additional democratic member;

Q13.3 one  additional republican member and;

Q13.4  are there any independent or non-affiliated member of the two major political parties in the United States of America?

Q14: Who is the highest elected education superintendent or equivalent position in the State of Georgia?

Q15: Who is the highest appointed education official in the U.S.A and

Q15.1 what is the official title of this appointed position?

Based upon your political education and your text by L&O, what is the constitutional authority of the person and position for which you have identified in Q15.1 (cite support for your response in APA format)?

16. Based upon the answers to the questions related to your current address on record at CAU, what are the regular scheduled dates for the Local Education Agency’s School Board Meeting?

Cite your source from the school district website or other official authority to support your response (You should have copy of some outcomes of a school board meeting or attend one via personal visitation or other media evidence)

The information will satisfy the syllabus requirement of proof of attending a school board meeting. If time allows, we will attend a school board meeting as a class.

Written RESPONSES DUE-Saturday November 6, 2011-Graded Assignment!