The federal government increased its involvement in education in part because of concerns that that Soviet Union was surpassing the United States in math and science.

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This is true. The launch of the Soviet satellite Sputnik in 1957 and subsequent Soviet advances in space and technology led to fears that the United States was falling behind, prompting the federal government to increase investment in education, particularly math and science.

The Federal Government Increased Its Involvement in Education in Part