WGU D017 SCHOOL LAW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026-20… EXAM
P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
WGU D017 School Law
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Updated
Exam Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
118 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 118 verified questions with correct answers provided, focusing on
school law. It serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding legal aspects related
to education, making it suitable for study, review, and preparation for certification exams.
Each question is designed to enhance knowledge and ensure a solid grasp of essential legal
principles governing schools.
CONTENTS
• Historical Context • Legal Frameworks
• School Governance • Student Rights
• Disciplinary Procedures • Title IX and Gender Issues
• Special Education Law • Disability Accommodations
Page 1
, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 118
In what state did Horace Mann begin the Common School Movement?
CORRECT ANSWER
Massachusetts
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 118
Which subgroup of students must schools support when using Title I funding to provide
supplemental
academic programs?
CORRECT ANSWER
Economically disadvantaged students
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 118
Which testing school practice was influenced by Brown v. Board of Education?
CORRECT ANSWER
Subgroup data analysis of testing results
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 118
Which legal justification is used by some states for the use of public funds to purchase
textbooks for students in parochial schools?
CORRECT ANSWER
The child benefit theory
Page 2
, Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 118
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lau v. Nichols require of public schools?
CORRECT ANSWER
That they provide supplemental language instruction to students with limited English
proficiency
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 118
Which criterion did Castañeda v. Pickard set for educational programs targeting English
learners?
CORRECT ANSWER
Programs must be based on research.
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 118
Which U.S. Supreme Court case established that schools must provide supplemental
supports to English learners?
CORRECT ANSWER
Lau v. Nichols
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 118
Using a key to grade student final exams, a teacher records the grades into a gradebook.
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the student and parents make
requests to view the information in the final exam key, gradebook, and teacher evaluation.
Based on FERPA, which item is accessible to the parent?
CORRECT ANSWER
Grades for their own child
Page 3
, Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 118
Two students at a middle school started a rumor online that their teacher had been
inappropriately touching students at their school. The rumor spread quickly, and the teacher
was nicknamed, "Mr. Creepy" on various social media. After a thorough investigation, the
teacher was cleared of any allegations; however, he resigned from his position at the middle
school due to the ordeal.
Which type of tort liability could result from the girls' actions?
CORRECT ANSWER
Defamation tort liability
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 118
Who was considered the father of the common school movement in America?
CORRECT ANSWER
Horace Mann
Horace Mann advocated for the common school in Massachusetts, which spread throughout
America in the 1800s.
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 118
Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision found the separate but equal clause to violate
the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, ordering an end to legally
mandated race-segregated schools?
CORRECT ANSWER
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), declared that state laws separating
black and white students in public schools were unconstitutional.
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 118
Which level of government creates compulsory attendance law?
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P R O F E S S I O N A L P R A C T I C E M AT E R I A L S
WGU D017 School Law
Questions & Answers
2026-2027 | Updated
Exam Review
Verified Answers Exam Ready With Rationales
118 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This document contains 118 verified questions with correct answers provided, focusing on
school law. It serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding legal aspects related
to education, making it suitable for study, review, and preparation for certification exams.
Each question is designed to enhance knowledge and ensure a solid grasp of essential legal
principles governing schools.
CONTENTS
• Historical Context • Legal Frameworks
• School Governance • Student Rights
• Disciplinary Procedures • Title IX and Gender Issues
• Special Education Law • Disability Accommodations
Page 1
, E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 118
In what state did Horace Mann begin the Common School Movement?
CORRECT ANSWER
Massachusetts
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 118
Which subgroup of students must schools support when using Title I funding to provide
supplemental
academic programs?
CORRECT ANSWER
Economically disadvantaged students
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 118
Which testing school practice was influenced by Brown v. Board of Education?
CORRECT ANSWER
Subgroup data analysis of testing results
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 118
Which legal justification is used by some states for the use of public funds to purchase
textbooks for students in parochial schools?
CORRECT ANSWER
The child benefit theory
Page 2
, Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 118
What did the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Lau v. Nichols require of public schools?
CORRECT ANSWER
That they provide supplemental language instruction to students with limited English
proficiency
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 118
Which criterion did Castañeda v. Pickard set for educational programs targeting English
learners?
CORRECT ANSWER
Programs must be based on research.
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 118
Which U.S. Supreme Court case established that schools must provide supplemental
supports to English learners?
CORRECT ANSWER
Lau v. Nichols
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 118
Using a key to grade student final exams, a teacher records the grades into a gradebook.
Under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the student and parents make
requests to view the information in the final exam key, gradebook, and teacher evaluation.
Based on FERPA, which item is accessible to the parent?
CORRECT ANSWER
Grades for their own child
Page 3
, Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 118
Two students at a middle school started a rumor online that their teacher had been
inappropriately touching students at their school. The rumor spread quickly, and the teacher
was nicknamed, "Mr. Creepy" on various social media. After a thorough investigation, the
teacher was cleared of any allegations; however, he resigned from his position at the middle
school due to the ordeal.
Which type of tort liability could result from the girls' actions?
CORRECT ANSWER
Defamation tort liability
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 118
Who was considered the father of the common school movement in America?
CORRECT ANSWER
Horace Mann
Horace Mann advocated for the common school in Massachusetts, which spread throughout
America in the 1800s.
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 118
Which landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision found the separate but equal clause to violate
the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, ordering an end to legally
mandated race-segregated schools?
CORRECT ANSWER
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 (1954), declared that state laws separating
black and white students in public schools were unconstitutional.
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 118
Which level of government creates compulsory attendance law?
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