WGU D017 SCHOOL LAW ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Due Process. Answer: 1) give notice to the individual of what they
are being accused of and the rules that have been violated 2) allow
both individuals to explain their side of the infraction 3) execute a fair
hearing
◉ Plessy v. Ferguson. Answer: 1896 ruling that separate but equal
facilities for different races were not unconstitutional.
◉ Brown v. Board of Education. Answer: 1954 case that overturned
Separate but Equal standard of discrimination, leading to the push for
integration of schools.
◉ Tinker v. Des Moines. Answer: A 1969 case in which decided that
students can express private views as long as it does not cause a
substantial disruption. (can be applied to cyber threats outside of
school)
◉ Bethel School District v. Fraser. Answer: School authorities may
sensor lewd, vulgar, or indecent expression and can decide what falls
in the prohibited categories
,◉ New Jersey v. TLO. Answer: A 1980 case that said students may be
searched without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing
so and if the scope of the search is reasonable.
◉ Lemon Test. Answer: 3-part test for Establishment Clause cases a
law must pass to be constitutional - 1) government action must have a
non-religious purpose 2) have a primary effect that neither advances
nor impedes religion 3) avoid excessive government entanglement
with religion
◉ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Answer: The
1990 amended form of the EAHCA that ensures that children with
disabilities receive a FAPE and related services designed to meet their
unique needs; applies to students age 3-21; IEP reviewed annually;
LRE appropriate to needs.
◉ Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). Answer:
The 1975 education legislation that established right of all children to
free and appropriate education, and that provided funding to assist in
educating kids with disabilities and bringing them into regular
schools.
◉ Free and Appropriate Public Education. Answer: the provision of
IDEA that guarantees special education and related services to
children with disabilities at public cost
◉ Common School Movement. Answer: movement to have all
children, regardless of background, taught in a common place; began
, in 1837 in Massachusetts; emphasized moral education and teaching
political principles of a republic
◉ Compulsory Attendance Act. Answer: 1852-1st law requiring
students to participate in school, passed in Massachusetts, required
kids 8-14 to attend school 12 weeks per year
◉ National Defense Education Act (NDEA). Answer: The 1958 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 instruction in math, science, and foreign language, as
well as for guidance services & and teaching innovation.
◉ Improving America's Schools Act. Answer: The 1994
reauthorization of the ESEA. Supported schools in moving all
children toward higher academic standards.
◉ A Nation at Risk. Answer: A 1983 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. Helped fuel the excellence movement.
◉ public school. Answer: Schools supported by taxes; subject to all
federal and state laws1
◉ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Answer: Obama's act in 2015
that took over No Child Left Behind; states determine accountability
standards
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Due Process. Answer: 1) give notice to the individual of what they
are being accused of and the rules that have been violated 2) allow
both individuals to explain their side of the infraction 3) execute a fair
hearing
◉ Plessy v. Ferguson. Answer: 1896 ruling that separate but equal
facilities for different races were not unconstitutional.
◉ Brown v. Board of Education. Answer: 1954 case that overturned
Separate but Equal standard of discrimination, leading to the push for
integration of schools.
◉ Tinker v. Des Moines. Answer: A 1969 case in which decided that
students can express private views as long as it does not cause a
substantial disruption. (can be applied to cyber threats outside of
school)
◉ Bethel School District v. Fraser. Answer: School authorities may
sensor lewd, vulgar, or indecent expression and can decide what falls
in the prohibited categories
,◉ New Jersey v. TLO. Answer: A 1980 case that said students may be
searched without a warrant if there is "reasonable ground" for doing
so and if the scope of the search is reasonable.
◉ Lemon Test. Answer: 3-part test for Establishment Clause cases a
law must pass to be constitutional - 1) government action must have a
non-religious purpose 2) have a primary effect that neither advances
nor impedes religion 3) avoid excessive government entanglement
with religion
◉ Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Answer: The
1990 amended form of the EAHCA that ensures that children with
disabilities receive a FAPE and related services designed to meet their
unique needs; applies to students age 3-21; IEP reviewed annually;
LRE appropriate to needs.
◉ Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142). Answer:
The 1975 education legislation that established right of all children to
free and appropriate education, and that provided funding to assist in
educating kids with disabilities and bringing them into regular
schools.
◉ Free and Appropriate Public Education. Answer: the provision of
IDEA that guarantees special education and related services to
children with disabilities at public cost
◉ Common School Movement. Answer: movement to have all
children, regardless of background, taught in a common place; began
, in 1837 in Massachusetts; emphasized moral education and teaching
political principles of a republic
◉ Compulsory Attendance Act. Answer: 1852-1st law requiring
students to participate in school, passed in Massachusetts, required
kids 8-14 to attend school 12 weeks per year
◉ National Defense Education Act (NDEA). Answer: The 1958 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 instruction in math, science, and foreign language, as
well as for guidance services & and teaching innovation.
◉ Improving America's Schools Act. Answer: The 1994
reauthorization of the ESEA. Supported schools in moving all
children toward higher academic standards.
◉ A Nation at Risk. Answer: A 1983 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. Helped fuel the excellence movement.
◉ public school. Answer: Schools supported by taxes; subject to all
federal and state laws1
◉ Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Answer: Obama's act in 2015
that took over No Child Left Behind; states determine accountability
standards
