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State panel's report aims to boost education quality

Originally published: January 2, 2013 8:01 PM
Updated: January 2, 2013 10:25 PM
By JOHN HILDEBRAND john.hildebrand@newsday.com

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Students seeking admission to SUNY schools of education should be required to have grade-point averages of at least 3.0, with the aim of boosting teacher quality, a blue-ribbon state advisory panel said Wednesday.

The New York Education Reform Commission, in a preliminary report released at an Albany news conference, also recommended more prekindergarten classes, additional instructional time...

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