Key Legislation in School Law

What was the primary purpose of the Compulsory Attendance Act?

• To provide funding for higher education

• To require children to attend school up to a certain age

• To establish standardized testing

• To regulate teacher certification

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates a violation of the Compulsory Attendance Act?

• A student is homeschooled according to state guidelines.

• A student drops out of school at age 12 without a legal exemption.

• A student attends private school.

• A student is absent due to illness with a doctor's note.

The National Education Defense Act was primarily enacted in response to which historical event?

• The Great Depression

• The launch of Sputnik by the Soviet Union

• The Civil Rights Movement

• The end of World War II

A school district uses federal funds to improve its science and math curriculum. Which act most directly supports this action?

• National Education Defense Act

• Family Medical Leave Act

• Title IX

• Civil Rights Act of 1964

What is the main focus of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)?

• Providing health insurance to students

• Funding primary and secondary education, especially for disadvantaged students

• Regulating employment discrimination

• Protecting student privacy

A school receives Title I funding to support low-income students. Under which federal law is this funding provided?

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Which law reauthorized and amended the ESEA in 1994, focusing on standards-based education reform?

• Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA)

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

• PL 94-142

A school district is updating its curriculum to align with new state standards as required by a 1994 federal law. Which law is guiding this change?

• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

• Improving America’s Schools Act (IASA)

• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• Child Abuse and Treatment Act

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) required states to do which of the following?

• Provide free college tuition

• Administer annual standardized tests in reading and math

• Eliminate all school sports programs

• Hire only teachers with doctoral degrees

A school is identified as "in need of improvement" due to low test scores. Which federal law established this accountability measure?

• No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

• Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• Title IX