Which of the following statements is false concerning the Chief State School Officer?
A) Not every state has such a position.
B) The position may go by different names such as Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, or the State Superintendent.
C) This position is filled in a variety of ways. In some states, the governor appoints this person to carry out the governor's educational agenda. In others, the public elects this person directly. In still others, the State Board of Education appoints the individual. Or the governor appoints the State Board of Education which, in turn, appoints the state superintendent.
D) Generally, this person serves as the state Department of Education's chief administrator.
E) The Chief State School Officer reports on the "state of education" within the state to the governor, the state legislature, and the public.

Question

Which of the following statements is false concerning the Chief State School Officer?
A) Not every state has such a position.
B) The position may go by different names such as Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Education, or the State Superintendent.
C) This position is filled in a variety of ways. In some states, the governor appoints this person to carry out the governor's educational agenda. In others, the public elects this person directly. In still others, the State Board of Education appoints the individual. Or the governor appoints the State Board of Education which, in turn, appoints the state superintendent.
D) Generally, this person serves as the state Department of Education's chief administrator.
E) The Chief State School Officer reports on the "state of education" within the state to the governor, the state legislature, and the public.

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The Answer is A

Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning the Chief