Paterson: Extend School Day To Prevent Teen Gun Violence

Gov. Paterson: Longer School Hours To Combat Teen Gun Violence, Despite State Going Broke
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Even as he warned Sunday that the state is going broke, Gov. Paterson was pitching a pricey new fix to teen gun violence: Extend the school day by three hours.

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