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Is the school year too short?

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The Minnesota Association of School Administrators called Tuesday for the Legislature to extend the school year by about two weeks. Last year the group sought an extension of more than a month, but that proposal made little headway at the Capitol. The administrators also want increased funding for special education, preschool and all-day kindergarten.

Administrators scale back longer school year proposal

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