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The Four Federal Levels Of Education In The United States

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Education in the United States is organized on four governmental levels: the local, intermediate, state and federal levels. We will only discuss three of these levels. The United States does not have a centralized, national education system. There are fifty different state educational systems, and they all function differently among each state. On the local level, the legislature is primarily responsible for establishing and maintaining public schools, and has broad power to enact laws pertaining to school education. On the state level the duties may vary, but most include developing the rules to implement the education statues enacted by the legislature. On the federal level the duties include promoting educational policies and programs, and
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