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Education chief calls for teacher prep overhaul
Quick ReadObama's education secretary calls for overhaul of college teacher prep programs
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is calling for an overhaul of college programs that prepare teachers, saying they are cash cows that do a mediocre job of preparing teachers for the classroom.
Education Secretary Arne Duncan called for "revolutionary change" in these programs, which prepare at least 80 percent of the nation's teachers.
In a speech prepared for delivery Thursday,...
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