Which law provided federal funding for Vocational Agriculture classes?

The Smith-Hughes Act is significant as it was the first federal law to specifically provide funding for vocational education, including vocational agriculture classes. Enacted in 1917, the act aimed to promote and support agriculture, trade, and industrial education, ensuring that educational institutions would have the resources necessary to develop and implement vocational programs. This legislation laid the groundwork for the establishment of structured vocational programs across the United States, contributing greatly to the advancement of agricultural education and the growth of organizations like FFA (Future Farmers of America).

The other options relate to various aspects of education but do not specifically focus on vocational agriculture. The Vocational Education Act was a later development, and while it continued to support vocational education, it did not originate the funding for agricultural classes. The NDEA (National Defense Education Act) mainly targeted education related to national defense and did not specifically fund agricultural education. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act primarily addressed funding for primary and secondary education without a targeted emphasis on vocational training.