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• Court unseals police interview of student in teacher's death - The Daily Progress

  04-01-2017 23:23 via dailyprogress.com
  
  Court unseals police interview of student in teacher's death
  The Daily Progress
  BOSTON (AP) — Video of a 14-year-old suspect being questioned by Massachusetts police investigators in the hours after the slaying of high school math teacher Colleen Ritzer is being unsealed. The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the ...and more »
  
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• Richmond: Trial ends for teacher accused of molesting 15 boys - East Bay Times

  04-01-2017 22:36 via eastbaytimes.com
  
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  Richmond: Trial ends for teacher accused of molesting 15 boys
  East Bay Times
  Ron Guinto appears in Judge Barry Baskin's courtroom during the first day of trial at the A.F. Bray Courthouse in Martinez, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016. The former Richmond teacher is facing felony counts of sexually abusing children over an 11 ...
  
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• Legacy Traditional board teacher OKs pay boost - YourWestValley.com

  04-01-2017 21:36 via yourwestvalley.com
  
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  Legacy Traditional board teacher OKs pay boost
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  Legacy Traditional School is pictured Wednesday, July 20, 2016 near the intersection of 67th Avenue and Thunderbird Avenue in Glendale. (Independent Newsmedia/Jacob Stanek). Buy this photo · Peoria- Legacy Traditional School. Jacob Stanek ...
  
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• Mitchell teacher receives 'Oscar of teaching' award - Sioux Falls Argus Leader

  04-01-2017 20:58 via argusleader.com
  
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  Mitchell teacher receives 'Oscar of teaching' award
  Sioux Falls Argus Leader
  Amanda Christensen thought she'd received the greatest award an educator could on Tuesday when she got a letter from a former student saying she was the student's favorite teacher. What she didn't know was that another award was coming.
  Mitchell teacher honored with national education awardDaily Republicall 4 news articles »
  
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• Teacher allegedly put duct tape over student's mouth - KMOV.com - KMOV.com

  04-01-2017 20:03 via kmov.com
  
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  A lawsuit claims the teacher placed the tape over the boy's mouth and face in front of his entire class.
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• Teacher allegedly put duct tape over student's mouth - KMOV.com

  04-01-2017 20:03 via kmov.com
  
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  Teacher allegedly put duct tape over student's mouth
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  A lawsuit claims the teacher placed the tape over the boy's mouth and face in front of his entire class. (Source: KGO/CNN). MORAGA, CA (KGO/CNN) – A California elementary school teacher has been accused of putting duct tape over the mouth of a fifth ...
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• Kenyan Teacher Journeys from Nairobi to North Carolina - Voice of America

  04-01-2017 19:50 via voanews.com
  
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  Kenyan Teacher Journeys from Nairobi to North Carolina
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  One day in May 2015, James Gitau Mwangi was reading in the library at the American Reference Center in Nairobi when he overheard a conversation that changed his life. The center's assistant director, Nashon Akello, was calling for English teachers to ...
  
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• NEW: Teacher at Cheyenne's Henderson Elementary accused of attempting to distribute child porn - Wyoming Tribune

  04-01-2017 18:44 via wyomingnews.com
  
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  NEW: Teacher at Cheyenne's Henderson Elementary accused of attempting to distribute child porn
  Wyoming Tribune
  CHEYENNE – A Henderson Elementary School teacher identified in court documents as Matt Brandon Bell has been accused of knowingly attempting to distribute one or more images of child pornography. According to a criminal complaint filed last Friday in ...
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• California teacher accused of duct taping student's mouth - WABC-TV

  04-01-2017 17:25 via abc7ny.com
  
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  California teacher accused of duct taping student's mouth
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  Parents are suing an elementary school in Moraga after a teacher allegedly duct taped a student's mouth. (KGO-TV). KGO. By Laura Anthony. Wednesday, January 04, 2017 11:21AM. MORAGA, Calif. --. The parents of a Moraga 5th grader are suing Los ...
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• Former teacher admits to inappropriate relationship with student - WFMZ Allentown

  04-01-2017 17:07 via wfmz.com
  
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  Former teacher admits to inappropriate relationship with student
  WFMZ Allentown
  READING, Pa. - A former teacher has admitted to having an inappropriate relationship with one of her students. Stephanie France Luckey pleaded guilty to one count of corruption of a minor. She was sentenced to five years of probation. Luckey, of ...
  
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• Clay County teacher's assistant arrested New Year's Day after teens found drinking at house party - Florida Times-Union

  04-01-2017 16:53 via jacksonville.com
  
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  Clay County teacher's assistant arrested New Year's Day after teens found drinking at house party
  Florida Times-Union
  A 38-year-old Argyle Elementary School teacher's assistant was arrested New Year's Day on a charge of holding an open house party after deputies found teens drinking at her home, according to the Clay County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office was ...and more »
  
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• Former Pella Spanish Teacher Accused of Sexual Exploitation - KNIA / KRLS Radio

  04-01-2017 16:27 via kniakrls.com
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  Former Pella Spanish Teacher Accused of Sexual Exploitation
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  The Pella Police Department recently completed a month long investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation by teacher. On Tuesday, the Pella Police Department requested and received an arrest warrant for one count of Sexual Exploitation by ...and more »
  
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• Burgin teacher killed in New Year's Eve wreck - Danville Advocate

  04-01-2017 16:12 via amnews.com
  Burgin teacher killed in New Year's Eve wreck
  Danville Advocate
  Burgin Independent School is saying goodbye to a beloved third-grade teacher, Sarah Berry, after she died in a car wreck in Magoffin County on New Year's Eve. In her memory, the school plans to place a bench at the school made out of plastic bottle ...
  
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• Milwaukee Teacher Named A Finalist For Grammy Music Educator Award - Wisconsin Public Radio News

  04-01-2017 16:08 via wpr.org
  
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  Milwaukee Teacher Named A Finalist For Grammy Music Educator Award
  Wisconsin Public Radio News
  Erica Breitbarth, a music teacher at Ronald Reagan High School in Milwaukee, has been named a top 10 finalist out of 3,000 nominees for the Grammy Music Educator Award. She is the school's music department chair, a choir instructor, and is credited ...
  
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• Nominate a teacher for the Virginia Lottery's Super Teacher awards - WSLS

  04-01-2017 15:12 via wsls.com
  
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  Nominate a teacher for the Virginia Lottery's Super Teacher awards
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  ROANOKE (WSLS 10) – A Roanoke teacher will help decide who the next Super Teachers are! Jason Long, a Virginia Lottery Super Teacher of 2016 from Lucy Addition Middle School is on the committee that includes a former State Superintendent, former ...
  
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• Lauren Grifo Teacher shortage in Arizona continues to grow, new study finds - KTAR.com

  04-01-2017 14:35 via ktar.com
  
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  Lauren Grifo Teacher shortage in Arizona continues to grow, new study finds
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  PHOENIX — The teacher shortage crisis in Arizona continues to grow, with 2,166 vacant teacher positions statewide, according to a recent study. The Arizona School Personnel Administrators Association study found that 1,088 teachers either abandoned or ...
  
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• New York high school won't let teen who called teacher 'af*cking racist' return to class - Raw Story

  04-01-2017 14:34 via rawstory.com
  
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  New York high school won't let teen who called teacher 'af*cking racist' return to class
  Raw Story
  A New York student is asking a court to help him return to school after he was suspended for calling a teacher “a f*cking racist.” Vincent Spero claims one of his teachers called him and other minority students a racial slur in October, but Vestal High ...
  
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• Teacher of the Week: Rita McCannon - Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette

  04-01-2017 14:05 via news-gazette.com
  
  Teacher of the Week: Rita McCannon
  Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette
  Rita McCannon talks with one of her students Dec. 14 in her second-grade classroom at Armstrong-Ellis Grade School. Image. ToW McCannon young.jpg. Meet Rita McCannon, a second-grade teacher at Armstrong-Ellis Grade School, who is retiring this ...
  
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• Local teacher continues legacy of grandmother profiled in 'Hidden Figures' movie - WWLTV.com

  04-01-2017 12:57 via wwltv.com
  
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  Local teacher continues legacy of grandmother profiled in 'Hidden Figures' movie
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  Caresse Jackman talks to the granddaughter of a woman profiled in "Hidden Figures" who is a local teacher. Caresse Jackman , WWL 6:11 AM. CST January 04, 2017. (Photo: NASA/Fox, Custom). CONNECT TWEET LINKEDIN GOOGLE+ PINTEREST.and more »
  
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• Teacher in nude photo case drops lawsuit against district - The Seattle Times

  04-01-2017 12:56 via seattletimes.com
  
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  Teacher in nude photo case drops lawsuit against district
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  SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina teacher who resigned after a student spread nude pictures of her through text messages and social media has dropped her lawsuit against her former employer. Multiple news agencies report that online court ...
  SC teacher's stolen nude photos lawsuit settledWBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
  Leigh Anne Arthur in nude photo case drops
  
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• Teacher in Nude Photo Case Drops Lawsuit Against District - ABC News

  04-01-2017 12:51 via abcnews.go.com
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  Teacher in Nude Photo Case Drops Lawsuit Against District
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  A South Carolina teacher who resigned after a student spread nude pictures of her through text messages and social media has dropped her lawsuit against her former employer. Multiple news agencies report that online court records show Leigh Anne Arthur ...
  SC teacher's stolen nude photos lawsuit settledWBTW - Myrtle Beach and Florence SC
  Leigh Anne Arthur in nude photo case drops lawsuit against districtDaily Maila
  
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• A teacher and his husband were found dead in August. Police say ... - Washington Post

  04-01-2017 12:33 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  A teacher and his husband were found dead in August. Police say ...
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  In a suicide note to their family, Aric Babbit and Matthew Deyo said the accusations were “too great to overcome” and they decided to “choose their own ...and more »
  
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• A teacher and his husband were found dead in August. Police say they had sexually abused 8 boys. - Washington Post

  04-01-2017 12:33 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  A teacher and his husband were found dead in August. Police say they had sexually abused 8 boys.
  Washington Post
  Aric Babbitt was not just a teacher to some of his former students; he was also a mentor. To at least one of them, he was a father figure. But authorities believe Babbitt used his position of authority to not only gain his students' trust but also to ...and more »
  
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• Visitation Today For Burgin Teacher Killed In Crash - LEX18 Lexington KY News

  04-01-2017 10:51 via lex18.com
  
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  Visitation Today For Burgin Teacher Killed In Crash
  LEX18 Lexington KY News
  BURGIN, Ky. (LEX 18) -- Visitation for the Burgin Independent teacher killed in a New Year's Eve crash will be held Wednesday. Sarah Maynard Berry, 32, was killed in a crash on the Mountain Parkway. She was a third grade teacher at Burgin Independent ...
  
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• Worried About Screen Time? Don't Let Kids Go It Alone

  04-01-2017 10:30 via npr.org
  
  New research reinforces the role of a human — an adult or older child — when young kids learn from technology.(Image credit: LA Johnson/NPR)
  
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• Former Elkhart teacher survives addiction, finds redemption - Washington Times

  04-01-2017 10:06 via washingtontimes.com
  Former Elkhart teacher survives addiction, finds redemption
  Washington Times
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - If you run into her, you might recognize Maria Stancati's name, or even her face. Maybe you grew up with her and her twin sister, Michelle Stancati. After all, Maria is a west-side girl. Yet if your memory is jogged just a ...and more »
  
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• Former Valley teacher starts business in Orlando, Fla. - Sunbury Daily Item

  04-01-2017 09:19 via dailyitem.com
  
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  Former Valley teacher starts business in Orlando, Fla.
  Sunbury Daily Item
  Katie Harbach was a leading scorer in basketball for the Danville Area School District, a QVC model, appeared on a billboard on the Atlantic City Expressway and was a Selinsgrove Area School District elementary school teacher. Now the popular former ...
  
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• Educator dispels stereotypes: He's art teacher and wrestling coach - Sioux City Journal

  04-01-2017 07:34 via siouxcityjournal.com
  
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  Educator dispels stereotypes: He's art teacher and wrestling coach
  Sioux City Journal
  Joe Frost stands in his art classroom at Laurel-Concord-Coleridge High School. Frost also is an assistant wrestling coach at the school, a combination of coaching and teaching duties not often seen. Art instructor and wrestling coach Joe Frost. Buy Now.and more »
  
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• Teacher dies in Brooklyn after SUV hits her, bus runs her over - New York Daily News

  04-01-2017 06:59 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Teacher dies in Brooklyn after SUV hits her, bus runs her over
  New York Daily News
  A 29-year-old special education teacher with “a huge heart” died Tuesday after she was hit by an SUV and then run over by a school bus just three blocks from her Brooklyn home, officials said. Hermanda Booker was crossing Kings Highway near Nostrand ...
  Family & Coworkers Mourn Special Ed Teacher Fatally Run Over In BrooklynGothamist
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• Ex-teacher charged with sexual assault - Martinsburg Journal

  04-01-2017 06:55 via journal-news.net
  
  Ex-teacher charged with sexual assault
  Martinsburg Journal
  MARTINSBURG — A former Hedgesville High School teacher is facing a felony charge after he allegedly had inappropriate relations with a female student. Phillip Andrew Cruz, 26, of LeFevre Lane in Martinsburg, was arraigned Tuesday in Berkeley County ...
  Former Martinsburg-area teacher charged with sexual assaultWVVA TV (registration)all 2 news articles »
  
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• Wilson physical education teacher up for national award - Reading Eagle

  04-01-2017 06:02 via readingeagle.com
  
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  Wilson physical education teacher up for national award
  Reading Eagle
  For lots of people, the term "gym class" conjures long-buried memories of matching uniforms, alpha-dog dodgeball and the social rite of picking teams. Wilson High School teacher Liz Burkhart wants something different for her students, and the physical ...
  
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• Newbury Park High English teacher dies in car crash - Ventura County Star

  04-01-2017 04:00 via vcstar.com
  
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  Newbury Park High English teacher dies in car crash
  Ventura County Star
  An English teacher at Newbury Park High School died in a car crash near Baker while on his way home from a trip. Loading… Post to Facebook. Newbury Park High English teacher dies in car crash An English teacher at Newbury Park High School died in a ...
  
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• Teacher pay may become big issue in Legislature - WLBZ2.com

  04-01-2017 03:52 via wlbz2.com
  
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  Teacher pay may become big issue in Legislature
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  AUGUSTA, Maine (NEWS CENTER) — The Legislature gets back to work Wednesday, and it's looking like some serious debates may be coming about how — and how much — Maine pays public school teachers. Currently, teachers are paid by local schools ...and more »
  
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• Merced County Sheriff's Department arrest teacher for allegedly ... - KFSN-TV

  04-01-2017 03:12 via abc30.com
  
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  Merced County Sheriff's Department arrest teacher for allegedly ...
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  A Merced High School Teacher is facing charges after allegedly having sex with a student in a car.
  Merced High teacher arrested, accused of having sex with student ...Merced Sun-Star
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• Death of beloved Boise High teacher/coach rocks generations of students, staff - Idaho Statesman

  04-01-2017 02:26 via idahostatesman.com
  
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  Death of beloved Boise High teacher/coach rocks generations of students, staff
  Idaho Statesman
  A lot of teachers are regarded as special, caring and willing to go the extra mile for their students. But to measure the regard people held for John “Keith” Carlton, put all of those descriptions on steroids. He was terrifically uncommon, say co ...
  
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• Former Muhlenberg High School teacher pleads guilty to corruption of minors - Reading Eagle

  04-01-2017 02:21 via readingeagle.com
  
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  Former Muhlenberg High School teacher pleads guilty to corruption of minors
  Reading Eagle
  A former Muhlenberg High School teacher told a judge Tuesday that she destroyed her life and career when she began an inappropriate relationship with one of her students last year. Stephanie F. Luckey, 37, of Richland, Bucks County, pleaded guilty ...and more »
  
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• Cheyenne teacher charged with attempting to distribute child pornography - Casper Star-Tribune Online

  04-01-2017 01:15 via trib.com
  
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  Cheyenne teacher charged with attempting to distribute child pornography
  Casper Star-Tribune Online
  State law enforcement agents arrested a Cheyenne elementary school teacher Monday on suspicion of attempting to distribute child pornography. Agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation began looking into Matt Brandon Bell in July after ...and more »
  
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• Fisk University Works To Move Past Cash-Strapped History

  04-01-2017 00:05 via npr.org
  
  The Fisk Jubilee Singers famously saved Fisk University from financial ruin 150 years ago. But even now, the Nashville school's financial problems remain.(Image credit: Maureen/Flickr)
  
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• New York Governor Proposes Free College For Lower-Income Students

  04-01-2017 00:02 via npr.org
  
  Democrat Andrew Cuomo says his plan would allow students from families earning less than $125,000 a year to attend state-run schools without paying tuition.(Image credit: Mary Altaffer/AP)
  
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