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Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Economic Quiz
Education Reform in Massachusetts
1. In March 2010, 15 states plus the District of Columbia made the second tier cut for the ‘Race to the Top’ education grant competition. Which two New England states were among the 16 finalists?
A) Massachusetts and Maine
B) Massachusetts and Rhode Island
C) Massachusetts and New Hampshire
D) Massachusetts and Connecticut
2. Massachusetts’ Expanded Learning Time Initiative (ELT) was established in the fall of 2006. Seen as an innovative way to improve student achievement and offer a more rounded education, the ELT initiative expanded learning time by how many hours per school year?
A) 100 hours
B) 200 hours
C) 300 hours
D) 400 hours
3. What percent of Massachusetts’ students attending public schools go to public charter schools?
A) Less than 1%
B) Close to 3%
C) Close to 6%
D) More than 10%
4. The Commonwealth Readiness Project, initiated in 2007, is a ten-year strategic plan for education that focuses on which of the following issues?
A) Preparing children for kindergarten
B) Preparing students for elementary and secondary school
C) Preparing students for college
D) All of the above
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Economic quiz written by: Delia Sawhney - March 2010. Any opinions stated in this quiz are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston