SwitzerlandKanton Zürich 69 · Canton of Zurich
Who is, in principle, responsible for the local public school (Volksschule) in the canton of Zurich?
In the exam (German)
Wer ist im Kanton Zürich grundsätzlich für die Volksschule vor Ort zuständig?
- aThe Confederation (Bund)Der Bund
- bThe district (Bezirk)Der Bezirk
- cETH ZurichDie ETH Zürich
- dThe municipality (Gemeinde)Die GemeindeCorrect answer
Why?
In the canton of Zurich, the municipalities run the public school. The responsible authority is the school board (Schulpflege), in some places that of a separate school municipality (Schulgemeinde).
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