Lyndon Johnson Education Reform Quiz

What state did Lyndon Johnson grow up & Teach in?

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Which was NOT part of the Elementary & Secondary Education Act?

• Low interest loans

• $1 billion in aid for students

• $100 million in aid to improve state education agencies

Answer explanation

Low interest loans were part of the Higher Education Act.

The ESEA was enacted as part of what program?

• Great Society

• War on Poverty

• No Child Left Behind

• National Teachers Corps

How often was the ESEA to be reauthorized?

• Every 3 years

• Every 15 years

• Every 10 years

• Every 5 years

Which was not a pro in Johnson’s Elementary & Secondary Education Act?

• It shortened the achievement gap between students

• It allows government to have a bigger say in education

• It promoted racial integration in schools

• It increased the likelihood of students graduating

The Elementary & Secondary Education Act of

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Who released the study “Equality of Educational Opportunity”

• Lyndon Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Coleman

• John F. Kennedy

Funds for education had to be used to fight what war?

• World War II

• The Vietnam War

• The Cold War

• The War on Poverty

What did the Higher Education Act do?

• Provided low interest loans

• Provided transportation to and from classes

• Improved College & University Libraries

• Established the National Teacher Corps

True or False: Lyndon Johnson taught 5-7th grade and was a school principle

• True

• False