WGU D017 SCHOOL LAW ACTUAL EXAM
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
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◉ 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
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◉ 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
