Criticizes federal expansion and intervention in education

Rand Paul argues that increased federal involvement in education—including growth in the Department of Education, bureaucracy, spending, and government intervention—has coincided with falling test scores and scholastic performance. He says this involvement is eroding educational standards.

Context: The passage does not identify a specific change to federal education policy.

In their own words

More money, more bureaucracy, and more government intervention are eroding this nation’s educational standards.

The source

Rand Paul: official policy priorities

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