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What is the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
A law passed by Congress, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin in public education, in any federally assisted program or activity, in public and private employment, and in privately owned places of public accommod
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What is the penal code 46.11?
Provides for a weapon-free school zone and enhances penalties for violations committed within 300 ft of a school, school function, or UIL event.
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What is TEC 29.081 ?
Requires each district to develop appropriate compensatory or accelerated programs for students who are not performing well.
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What Is The Federal Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) ?
Requires districts to monitor student use of the internet and to develop an internet safety policy.
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What is Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 1954
Public education facilities that are racially segregated are inherently discriminatory even if equal.
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What is TEC 25.001?
A Texas Education Code stating that students are entitled to attend the schools in a district on a tuition free-basis.
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What is the foundation curriculum?
English, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
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What Lau vs. Nichols , 1974
Court decision that enforced Title VI of the 1964 civil rights act to require school districts to eliminate language deficiencies where school board policies discriminate against minorities.
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What is Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) ?
Posting personal identifiable information about students on a school website results in violations this act.
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What is Runyun v. McCrary, 1976
Used 1866 civil rights laws to prohibit racial discrimination by most nonpublic schools.
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What is the Compulsory School Attendance Law?
A law that requires a child who is at least six years of age, or who is younger than six years of age and has previously been enrolled in the first grade, and who has not turned eighteen "shall attend school".
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What is TEA?
Establishes a website for maintaining student assessment data for access by parents, authorized school district employees, and college admissions offices.
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What is (LPAC) Language Proficiency assessment committee?
Reviews student performance and evaluates whether the student should be readmitted to the bilingual program.
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What is the Federal Electronic Communications Act?
Permits the interception of electronic communications where one of the parties has given prior consent.
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What is Freeman v. Pitts, 1992
Held that federal courts can relinquish supervision of those areas of school operation that have become unitary.
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What is the kindergarten program?
The content of these programs must be designed to develop skills necessary for success in the regular public school curriculum, including language, math, and social skills.
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Who is the commissioner?
Establishes a set of student achievement indicators that include such items as results on state mandated assessment instruments, results of retesting on assessments required for graduation.
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What is Gifted and talented Child?
One “who performs at or shows potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others the same age, experience or environment and one who exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artist.
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What is copyright law?
Intent to avoid wholesale copying of complete works as a substitute for purchase.
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What is Griffin v. Prince Edward County, 1964
Ordered public schools that had been closed to avoid desegregation to be reopened.
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What is Texas Education Code 25.087?
This code allows temporary absences from school.
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What is No Child Left Behind
An act signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2002 to raise student achievement by holding states and school districts to high standards with strict accountability requirements.
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What is a provisions of the Family Code ?
Requires that anyone to having cause to believe that a child’s physical or mental health or welfare has been affected by abuse or neglect to immediately make a report to any local or state law enforcement agency.
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What is the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) ?
Strengthened laws against software piracy, an provides protection for internet service providers against copyright infringement under certain conditions.
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What is Missouri v. Jenkins, 1995
Held federal judge exceeded his powers in ordering adoption of a magnet school plan to attract white students from the suburbs.
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