VOA慢速英语:New US Education Law Gives States More Control

bureaucrat – n. a person who is one of the people who run a government or big company and who does everything according to the rules of that government or company; a person who is part of a bureaucracy

high-stakes adj. - used to describe a ​situation that has a lot of ​risk and in which someone is likely to either get or ​lose an ​advantage, a lot of ​money, etc.:

one-size-fits-all – adj. suitable for everyone or every purpose