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WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Trump administration says its plan to dismantle<\/a> the Education Department offers a fix for the nation\u2019s lagging academics \u2014 a solution that could free schools from the strictures of federal influence.<\/p>\n

Yet to some school and state officials, the plan appears to add more bureaucracy, with no clear benefit for students who struggle with math or reading.<\/p>\n

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