Federal Government's Role in Education

The video uses an analogy of a community's lawn care to explain the federal government's role in education. Initially, homeowners managed their lawns, but centralized regulations led to inefficiencies and dissatisfaction. Similarly, the federal government has increasingly controlled education, leading to bureaucracy and increased costs. The community eventually reverted to local control, suggesting a return to state and local management in education.

What analogy is used to explain the federal government's role in education?

• A school's cafeteria menu

• A city's traffic management

• A housing community's lawn care

• A small town's water supply

Before the introduction of centralized regulations, how was lawn care managed in the community?

• By a community committee

• By the local government

• By individual homeowners

• By a single landscaping company

What was one of the main problems caused by the new lawn care regulations?

• Decreased property values

• Increased landscaping costs

• Improved lawn quality

• More community events

How did the centralized regulations affect the landscaping company?

• They could hire more workers

• They were able to reduce costs

• They had to follow Steve's decisions

• They had more freedom to make decisions

What did Steve, the president of the homeowners association, do that affected the community?

• He reduced HOA fees

• He introduced centralized lawn care standards

• He organized community events

• He improved communication with residents

What change in the 1960s affected the control of the education system?

• Parents were given more authority

• Local governments gained more power

• Schools became privately owned

• The federal government began to take control

How many federal education programs exist today?

• Over 200

• Over 151

• Over 100

• Over 50

What is one consequence of the federal government's control over education?

• Increased bureaucracy

• Improved student performance

• Decreased costs

• More local control

What action did the residents of 50 Estates take to resolve their issues?

• They built a community garden

• They returned control to homeowners

• They hired a new landscaping company

• They increased HOA fees

What is the call to action at the end of the video?

• To plant more flowers

• To join the homeowners association

• To visit heritage.org for more information

• To reduce federal education programs