The Trump administration says its聽 the Education Department offers a fix for the nation鈥檚 lagging academics鈥攁 solution that could free schools from the strictures of federal influence.
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.
Instead of being housed in a single agency, much of the聽聽work now will be spread across four other federal departments. For President Donald Trump, it鈥檚 a step toward fully聽聽and giving states more power over schooling. Yet many states say it will complicate their role as intermediaries between local schools and the federal government.
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