Chapter 4: Schools as the Workplace for Students and Teachers

• Staff and Organization: The schools in the US are based on a linear system and they follow a chain of command protocol. Students are on the bottom, with teachers, then the principal and finally the superintendent of the district. The teacher must run anything by the principal before it is brought to the attention of the superintendent. Our 'build a school' works in this manner as well except the parents and the community also have a lot of say in their child's education due to the mere fact that they are paying for this higher education.
• The School District's Relationship With the State: The school district is a geographical area on the map that includes all schools in it's borders. The state is simply divided into more manageable sections. At our charter school "The Clara Borton Academy of Achievement" all underprivileged students in the 'ghetto' of NY could attend with fee waivers the district gave to parents to choose the best school that suits their students needs. Every five years the school would get evaluated and teachers would receive a compensation if the students were fully striving.
• Role of Federal Government: In the US constitution the role of education is reserved for the states jurisdiction. The federal government can influence education through the different branches of governing and the Supreme court however they cannot force funding to the district. In our school the federal government hands out fee waiver that all charter schools accept so that parents get a say and forces education to no longer be about the money. This causes less of a burden to parents and children the opportunity to achieve anything.
• How Schools are Paid For: The US funds schools through different taxes, including, income, sales and property. Our school is based in the US so it runs as smoothly as most schools do anyhow through the taxes of the community.