WGU D017 SCHOOL LAW EXAM LATEST 2025/2026
COMPLETE ACTUAL TEST ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW
UPDATED VERSION) |GUARANTEED PASS A+
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
private school
answer- a school that is privately owned and doesn't rely on
government money to operate
charter schools
answer- Public schools that have been given the autonomy to
establish their own curricula and teaching practices in line with
their "charter" or performance contract, which establishes the
schools' mission and goals; funded with tax dollars but subject
to fewer rules and regulations.
1st Amendment
Answer- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
,Civil Rights Act of 1964
Answer- banned discrimination in public accommodations,
prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program,
outlawed discrimination in most employment; enlarged federal
powers to protect voting rights and to speed school
desegregation; this and the voting rights act helped to give
African-Americans equality on paper, and more federally-
protected power so that social equality was a more realistic goal
Lau v. Nichols
Answer- A 1974 case that established ELL's rights in ruling that
if a substantial number of non-English speaking students reside
in the district, the district must provide for these students with
classes in English or it is in violation of Title VI of the CRA.
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
COMPLETE ACTUAL TEST ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS (A NEW
UPDATED VERSION) |GUARANTEED PASS A+
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
private school
answer- a school that is privately owned and doesn't rely on
government money to operate
charter schools
answer- Public schools that have been given the autonomy to
establish their own curricula and teaching practices in line with
their "charter" or performance contract, which establishes the
schools' mission and goals; funded with tax dollars but subject
to fewer rules and regulations.
1st Amendment
Answer- Freedom of Religion, Speech, Press, Assembly, and
Petition
,Civil Rights Act of 1964
Answer- banned discrimination in public accommodations,
prohibited discrimination in any federally assisted program,
outlawed discrimination in most employment; enlarged federal
powers to protect voting rights and to speed school
desegregation; this and the voting rights act helped to give
African-Americans equality on paper, and more federally-
protected power so that social equality was a more realistic goal
Lau v. Nichols
Answer- A 1974 case that established ELL's rights in ruling that
if a substantial number of non-English speaking students reside
in the district, the district must provide for these students with
classes in English or it is in violation of Title VI of the CRA.
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
