What is a key reason why Americans decided that every child should be able to get an education?

To make sure the country would have a strong future.

So children would have a place to go during the day while their parents worked.

To make sure all kids learned the same popular sport.

So parents could get help teaching their children at home.

What is the primary way that communities pay for their public schools?

Each family pays a large fee directly to the teacher every year.

Through money collected from the community's taxes.

By holding bake sales and car washes every single weekend.

Donations from local businesses.

By teaching the skills needed for jobs.

By guaranteeing they will get hired right away.

By making sure they only learn about one single type of career path.

To help children grow up to be good citizens.

To make sure all students wear the same uniform.

To teach children how to build their own houses.

To give students a lot of homework every single night.

A school only for the most popular students.

A school owned and operated by a private company for profit.

A school where parents must also attend all of the classes.

A school for all children that is paid for by taxes.