Holding out huge sums of federal grant money in exchange for participation in the program is viewed by critics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)as
A) illegal as out-and-out bribery.
B) a perfectly legal way to stimulate trial of a program that is new to the educational marketplace.
C) a quasi-legal way for the federal government to assume greater control of education.
D) a trivial concern since the states probably would have adopted CCSS anyway.

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Critics of CCSS argue that the federal government is using grant money as leverage to influence states' decisions on education policy, effectively increasing federal control over education, which is traditionally a state responsibility. While participating in the program in exchange for grant money may not be illegal or considered out-and-out bribery, it is seen as a way for the federal government to exert more power over education.

Holding Out Huge Sums of Federal Grant Money in Exchange