Even some Democrats decry the action, calling it a misuse of the legal system for political ends.

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Some critics decry the quality of the standards, including their focus on adding more nonfiction or "informational" text to classrooms, which they argue crowds out literature.

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Such a law could keep federal authorities from employing what some media lawyers decry as overly aggressive tactics.

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