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The United States does not have a national education system, with control left to individual states. Most funding comes from state and local sources, with only 6% from the federal government. Education is divided into elementary school, middle or junior high school, and high school. Students can attend public schools that are free or private religious schools. After high school, students can continue their education at universities, colleges, or vocational schools, usually obtaining a bachelor's degree in four years.

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Education System in Usa

The United States does not have a national education system, with control left to individual states. Most funding comes from state and local sources, with only 6% from the federal government. Education is divided into elementary school, middle or junior high school, and high school. Students can attend public schools that are free or private religious schools. After high school, students can continue their education at universities, colleges, or vocational schools, usually obtaining a bachelor's degree in four years.

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EDUCATION IN THE UNITED

STATES OF AMERICA
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The USA does not have a national system
of education. All educational matters are
left to states. 50 per cent of funds for
education come from state sources, about
40 from local funds, and only 6 per cent
from the federal government.

There are two major


types of schools in
the USA— public
which are free, and
private, or fee-
paying. Four of five
private schools are
run by churches and
other religious
groups.
Elementary education starts at the age of 6 and
continues till 10-11 years. Secondary education
is provided from the age 11 — 12. Intermediate
school includes grades 6 through 9 for ages 11-
12 up to 14—15. A senior high school may
include grades 9—10 through 12. A senior high
school may be comprehensive, general or
vocational. A comprehensive school offers a
broad program of academic and vocational
education, a general school offers a more
limited program. A vocational school focuses
on vocational training
with some general
educational subjects.
All such programs —
academic, technical,
or practical are
generally taught under
one roof.
The School System
A child´s educational progress is divided into
•elementary school (grade 1 to grade 5 or 6)
•middle school or junior high (up to grade 8 or 9)
•high school or senior high (up to grade 12)
Electives Common types of electives include:
• Athletics (cross country, football, baseball, basketball, track and field, swimming,
tennis, gymnastics, water polo, soccer, softball, wrestling, cheerleading,
volleyball, lacrosse, ice hockey, field hockey, crew, boxing, skiing/snowboarding,
golf, mountain biking, marching band)
• Career and Technical Education, including Agriculture/Agriscience,
Business/Marketing, Family and Consumer Science, Health occupations
• Computer word processing, programming, and graphic design
• Foreign languages (Spanish and French are common; Chinese, Latin, Ancient
Greek, German, Italian, and Japanese are less common)[49]
• Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps
• Performing Arts/Visual Arts, (choir, band, orchestra, drama, art, ceramics,
photography, and dance)
• Publishing, including journalism/student newspaper, yearbook/annual, and
literary magazine
Nevertheless, many students of high
school don't finish it. 1 per cent of
American citizens at the age of 14 can
neither read, nor write. High school
students who wish to attend a college or a
university go through one of the two
standard tests — SAT (Scholastic Aptitude
Test) and ACT (American College Test).
They are given by non-profit, non-
governmental organizations.
There are several ways to continue in
education: universities, colleges,
community colleges, and technical and
vocational schools. A university in the
USA usually consists of several colleges;
each college specializes in a subject area.
There are colleges of liberal arts, colleges of
education and business colleges. A
program for undergraduates usually takes
four years. After that, students may leave
the university or go on for a graduate or
professional degree
College students usually spend four years
at the college, too, and get the Bachelor's
degree. In contrast to universities, colleges
don't have graduate or professional
programs. Colleges in the USA differ
greatly in size — they may include from
100 students to 5000 and more. Most of the
larger
institutions fall
into the
category of
universities,
the largest being
the University of
California, State
university of
New York, New
York university,
Columbia
University and
others.
Americans place a high value on education. That's why
Kennedy said, "Our progress as a nation can be no swifter
than our progress in education".

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