Federal Governments Involvement in Education

Question

Develop an argument that explains whether or not the federal government’s involvement in education promotes democracy.

In your essay you must do the following:

A)     Articulate a defensible claim or thesis that responds to the prompt and establishes a line of reasoning. 1pt

B)     Support your claim with at least TWO pieces of accurate and relevant information – at least one piece of evidence must be from one of the following foundational documents: 2 pts

a.      First Amendment

b.      Fourteenth Amendment

C)     Use a second (additional) piece of evidence from the other foundational document from the list above or from your study of political ideologies. 1pt

D)     Use reasoning to explain why your evidence supports your claim/thesis. 1pt

E)     Respond to an opposing or alternative perspective using refutation, concession, or rebuttal. 1pt

Answer 1

You could talk about the amount of money that the federal government spends on education each year (it's a lot) and what that money goes towards and helps. Another thing to mention would be that the curriculum that is set is based on democratic principles. There are also basic protections involving students and schools that are based on democracy (1954 Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education, for example, as well as Title IX).

Some argue that there is too much involvement at the federal level. Too much involvement (like a President with too much power) is less democratic because the decision making is concentrated in one place and not spread out.