School law WGU D017 questions verified with correct answers
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)- correct answer>>>Symbolic speech or students have
freedom of speech as long as it is not a disruption
Bethel School District v. Fraser- correct answer>>>Schools may punish students for
using vulgar language during a school assembly.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier- correct answer>>>1988 SuCo: Censorship of
school newspapers is constitutional.
New Jersey v. TLO - 1980- correct answer>>>students may be searched without a
warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so.
Lemon v. Kurtzman - 1971- correct answer>>>Three tests are described for deciding
whether the government is improperly involved with religion
Lemon Test- correct answer>>>3-part test for Establishment Clause cases a law must
pass to be constitutional. (Lemon v Kurtzman
IDEA 1990- correct answer>>>normalization principle
1. FAPE
2. Notification and procedural rights for parents
3. Identification and services to all children
4. Necessary related services
5. Individualized assessments
6. IEP's
7. LRE
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973- correct answer>>>The act requiring certain
federal contractors to take affirmative action for disabled persons.
Section 504- correct answer>>>Temporary affected by an illness, drug abuse,
psychological trauma, or special modifications
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975- correct answer>>>Established
right of all children to free and appropriate education
Free and Appropriate Public Education- correct answer>>>the provision of IDEA that
guarantees special education and related services to children with disabilities at public
cost
PICS v. Seattle School District- correct answer>>>2007, school districts cannot use
race as a factor for acceptance
, Common School Movement- correct answer>>>movement to have all children,
regardless of background, taught in a common place
parens patriae- correct answer>>>power of the state to act on behalf of the child and
provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent
Compulsory attendance law- correct answer>>>Mandatory for a child to attend school
up to a certain age
Compulsory Attendance Act- correct answer>>>1852-1st law requiring students to
participate in school, mandatory 8-14 years old
National Defense Education Act- correct answer>>>The act that was passed in
response to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for
many Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign
language, guidance services, and teaching innovation.
A nation at risk- correct answer>>>a report produced by the National Commission on
Excellence in Education that concluded that the U.S. educational system was failing to
meet the national need for a competitive workforce (1983)
Improving America's Schools Act- correct answer>>>supports schools in moving all
children toward higher academic standards
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)- correct answer>>>Obama's act in 2015 that took
over No Child Left Behind
public school- correct answer>>>free schools supported by taxes
private school- correct answer>>>a school that is privately owned and doesn't rely on
government money to operate
charter schools- correct answer>>>Public schools that have been given the autonomy
to establish their own curricula and teaching practices.
Child Benefit Theory- correct answer>>>A criterion used by the U.S. Supreme Court to
determine whether services provided to nonpublic school students benefit children and
not a particular school or religion.
sunshine laws- correct answer>>>Law requiring agency meetings and decision-making
process to be open to the public. One way of making agencies more accountable to
Congress and the public.
Due Process- correct answer>>>No evidence may be admitted when it is obtained
through illegal methods
Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)- correct answer>>>Symbolic speech or students have
freedom of speech as long as it is not a disruption
Bethel School District v. Fraser- correct answer>>>Schools may punish students for
using vulgar language during a school assembly.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier- correct answer>>>1988 SuCo: Censorship of
school newspapers is constitutional.
New Jersey v. TLO - 1980- correct answer>>>students may be searched without a
warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing so.
Lemon v. Kurtzman - 1971- correct answer>>>Three tests are described for deciding
whether the government is improperly involved with religion
Lemon Test- correct answer>>>3-part test for Establishment Clause cases a law must
pass to be constitutional. (Lemon v Kurtzman
IDEA 1990- correct answer>>>normalization principle
1. FAPE
2. Notification and procedural rights for parents
3. Identification and services to all children
4. Necessary related services
5. Individualized assessments
6. IEP's
7. LRE
Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973- correct answer>>>The act requiring certain
federal contractors to take affirmative action for disabled persons.
Section 504- correct answer>>>Temporary affected by an illness, drug abuse,
psychological trauma, or special modifications
Education for All Handicapped Children Act of 1975- correct answer>>>Established
right of all children to free and appropriate education
Free and Appropriate Public Education- correct answer>>>the provision of IDEA that
guarantees special education and related services to children with disabilities at public
cost
PICS v. Seattle School District- correct answer>>>2007, school districts cannot use
race as a factor for acceptance
, Common School Movement- correct answer>>>movement to have all children,
regardless of background, taught in a common place
parens patriae- correct answer>>>power of the state to act on behalf of the child and
provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent
Compulsory attendance law- correct answer>>>Mandatory for a child to attend school
up to a certain age
Compulsory Attendance Act- correct answer>>>1852-1st law requiring students to
participate in school, mandatory 8-14 years old
National Defense Education Act- correct answer>>>The act that was passed in
response to Sputnik; it provided an opportunity and stimulus for college education for
many Americans. It allocated funds for upgrading funds in the sciences, foreign
language, guidance services, and teaching innovation.
A nation at risk- correct answer>>>a report produced by the National Commission on
Excellence in Education that concluded that the U.S. educational system was failing to
meet the national need for a competitive workforce (1983)
Improving America's Schools Act- correct answer>>>supports schools in moving all
children toward higher academic standards
Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)- correct answer>>>Obama's act in 2015 that took
over No Child Left Behind
public school- correct answer>>>free schools supported by taxes
private school- correct answer>>>a school that is privately owned and doesn't rely on
government money to operate
charter schools- correct answer>>>Public schools that have been given the autonomy
to establish their own curricula and teaching practices.
Child Benefit Theory- correct answer>>>A criterion used by the U.S. Supreme Court to
determine whether services provided to nonpublic school students benefit children and
not a particular school or religion.
sunshine laws- correct answer>>>Law requiring agency meetings and decision-making
process to be open to the public. One way of making agencies more accountable to
Congress and the public.
Due Process- correct answer>>>No evidence may be admitted when it is obtained
through illegal methods
