Teacher hopefuls hit hard by costs

Rick Karlin

Becoming a teacher in New York state is getting more expensive.

The price of basic teacher certification exams has more than doubled this year and it's taking a toll, educators said.

State officials stress that it is costly to enter any number of professions. And they offer aid to potential teachers struggling with the cost of exams, including 1,800 vouchers that allow needy students to waive test fees. They also have $3 million to pay for retakes of the costliest assessments.

Still, college professors in teacher training programs say some of their students are holding off taking all the tests due to the cost.

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The price is $652.