Statement From CICU President Mary Beth Labate on Governor Cuomo Vetoing S.7117, Legislation to Remove GPA Requirements for Teaching Students
December 17, 2020
December 17, 2020
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 17 -- The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities issued the following statement by President Mary Beth Labat:
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"Governor Cuomo's recent veto will keep well-qualified aspiring teachers out of the classroom. It fails to recognize the arbitrary barrier that the current GPA requirement imposes on students from under-represented communities.
"Removing this arbitrary requirement would ensure that more students h . . .
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"Governor Cuomo's recent veto will keep well-qualified aspiring teachers out of the classroom. It fails to recognize the arbitrary barrier that the current GPA requirement imposes on students from under-represented communities.
"Removing this arbitrary requirement would ensure that more students h . . .