美国教育体制(1/6)

Good morning, everyone. Today our topic will be focused on the American educational system. International students who come to the United States may wonder about their American classmates' prior education. Due to its local variations, the American education system appears confusing. In addition, the structure and procedures at American universities differ somewhat from other systems, such as the British model. This is a brief overview of the American school and university systems. To begin with, because the country has a federal system of government that has historically valued local governance, no country-level education system or curriculum exists in the United States. The federal government does not operate public schools. Each of the fifty states has its own Department of Education that sets guidelines for the schools of that state. Public schools also receive some funding from the state, although much of the funding comes from local property taxes. Public colleges and universities receive funding from the state in which they are located.

大家早上好。今天我们的话题主要是美国的教育体制。到美国的留学生可能会好奇他们的美国同学之前的教育。美国的教育体制看起来令人费解是由于局部的变化差异。此外, 美国大学的结构和程序和其他体制有所不同，如英国模式。今天我将简单介绍下美国的学校和大学体制。 首先,由于这个国家有一个联邦制政府，它历来重视地方治理,因此，在美国不存在国家层面的教育体制或课程。联邦政府不办公立学校。五十个州各自都有自己的教育部为学校设定教学大纲。每个州的公立学校也从各自所在的州领取基金,虽然大部分资金来源于当地财产税。公立院校和大学从它们所在州的政府领取基金。