The document outlines the roles of different levels of government in education. At the federal level, the President and Secretary of Education oversee the US education system. State governors work to improve their state's education. Local boards of education and superintendents oversee schools and create budgets. The legislative branch passes policies and the judicial branch enforces laws related to education at each level of government.
Roles of Government Branches in Education from Federal to Local Levels
1. Ryan Westmoreland
Intro to Education
Executive Branch
Federal Level
State Level
Local Level
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Barack Obama advises
a
Secretary of
Education, Arne
Duncan who looks
over office personnel
and to make reports
regarding revenue and
budget advice to
America’s educational
system.
Governor Terry
Branstad’s role is to
help improve the
state’s education by
passing things like
education re
Board of Education’s
role is to oversee and
improve Iowa’s
education.
The Super Intendant’s
role is to create a
budget and fix
problems with
schools.
Mayor Krutzfeldt’s
role is to oversee the
town and school
buildings
US Congress
The role of Congress
is to pass policies that
the educational
system must abide by.
Congress must enforce
equality in education
and spend in research
and development.
The US Supreme
Court’s role is to
enforce the policies
regarding education
and make sure no laws
are broken.
The State House of
Reps and Senate’s role
is pass things that will
better Iowa’s
educational system
and help Iowa move
up in rank.
The Iowa Supreme
Court’s role is to Take
over cases that make t
out of the District
Courts.
The Oskaloosa School
Board’s role is to pass
things that will
improve and maintain
the schools. They
create the school
system’s budget s
well.
The District Court’s are
the starting points of
all cases involving
eduction and if thry
cannot reach a
decision they send the
cases to the Iowa or
State Courts.