The phrase "federal intrusion" means when the national government gets involved in a situation that is normally handled by state or local governments. Full definition
But other groups, on both the right and the left of the political spectrum, oppose any single standard as unnecessary federal intrusion into local matters. (educationnext.org)
On the right, some worry that winners could wind up with unprecedented federal intrusion into their local schools. (wacharterschools.org)
The expansion of federal intrusion on public education in recent years has impacted local policymaking in ways that impose unnecessary rules, conditions and restrictions, as well as significant costs, on local school governance. (nsba.org)