Not only do they create competing local school authorities, but they also open alternative opportunities for the participation in school governance that the courts have proclaimed to be the normative value at the core of local autonomy. (educationnext.org)
As a result, districts must pay for their students» online courses, forcing local school authorities to choose between spending money on virtual courses and funding local programs and projects. (edutopia.org)
Local school authorities determine whether SD / ELL students require accommodations or should be excluded because they can not be assessed. (nces.ed.gov)