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In this hand undated handout photo Matthew Palma plays during a play therapy session at school in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Matthew attended play sessions as part of Primary Project, which screens 3,000 kindergarten and first-graders in Palm Beach County each year through a one-page assessment completed by teachers. Matthew’s mom says his confidence improved dramatically and the now fifth grader isn’t afraid to talk to adults or raise his hand in class. (AP Photo/Handout)

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In this hand handout photo Matthew Palma poses for a photo with Stephanie Dana-Schmidt during a play therapy session at school in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Matthew attended play sessions as part of Primary Project, which screens 3,000 kindergarten and first-graders in Palm Beach County each year through a one-page assessment completed by teachers. Matthew’s mom says his confidence improved dramatically and the now fifth grader isn’t afraid to talk to adults or raise his hand in class. (AP Photo/Handout)

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In this hand handout photo Matthew Palma plays with Stephanie Dana-Schmidt during a play therapy session at school in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Nov. 1, 2013. Matthew attended play sessions as part of Primary Project, which screens 3,000 kindergarten and first-graders in Palm Beach County each year through a one-page assessment completed by teachers. Matthew’s mom says his confidence improved dramatically and the now fifth grader isn’t afraid to talk to adults or raise his hand in class. (AP Photo/Handout)

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This photo provided by SUNY shows Chancellor Nancy Zimpher. New York state’s 64-campus university system is undertaking a major virtual expansion, adding new online degree programs and enhancing academic and technical support for students taking classes via computer. The State University of New York goes live Tuesday Jan. 14, 2014, with the initiative it’s calling “Open SUNY.” It’s set to launch eight new online degree programs at six campuses, with plans to add more in September. (AP Photo/SUNY)

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Michigan State's coach Suzy Merchant talks to her team from the sideline during an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

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Michigan State's Jasmine Hines, center, drives to the basket against Michigan's Nicole Elmblad, left, during an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

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Michigan's Cyesha Goree celebrates during an NCAA college basketball game against Michigan State in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

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Michigan State's Aerial Powers (23) is fouled as she drives to the basket against Michigan during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Lon Horwedel)

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Duke's Chelsea Gray (12) drives to the basket between Boston College's Kelly Hughes (23) and Victoria Lesko, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Durham, N.C., Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson)

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FILE - In the Sept. 10, 2012 file photo, people walk out of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. If an agreement holds, one of the nation’s most historic school desegregation efforts could soon near an end after decades of court battles and $1 billion of aid to Little Rock schools. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

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Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks with students at the Bronx School of Young Leaders at 40 West Tremont Avenue in the Bronx, NY on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014. De Blasio said after school programs were useful in keeping middle school students engaged and involved, and also helped working parents by providing their children with safe places to be in the afternoons. (AP Photo/New York Daily News, Enid Alvarez/Pool)

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FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2014 file photo, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks with students at the Bronx School of Young Leaders in the Bronx borough of New York. The centerpiece of de Blasio's first year in office is to fund universal prekindergarten and expanded after-school programs for middle school students by raising taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers. His proposal would increase the income tax rate from 3.9 to 4.4 percent on residents who earn more than $500,000 annually.(AP Photo/Enid Alvarez, Pool, File)

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Memphis' Shaq Goodwin scores against Temple in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/H. Rumph Jr.)