"Mission Creep: The Federal Government and America's Schools" is a historical overview of the progressive encroachment if the United States' federal government into the area of education. This involvement began as a way to compete with the Soviet Union in the areas of science and technology but has since morphed into virtually all areas if curriculum and instruction. Dr. Bryant discusses the political and pedagogical implications if this encroachment with an eye towards reclaiming local control of education within the United States and as a cautionary tale for other nations witnessing similar developments within their own educational systems.