education authority
District school board
An education authority is a government body responsible for administering public schools within a defined area—typically a city, county, or region.
The term is more common in British than American English, where school district or school board serves similar functions.
Education authorities set policies, allocate funding, and oversee curriculum standards: The local education authority approved the new school construction.
- school boardLocal education governing body
- school districtGeographic education administrative unit
- state boardRegional administrative authority
- curriculum standardsRequired educational content specifications
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
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