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4:13pm

Thu October 11, 2012
Around the Nation

To Survive A Shooting, Students Learn To Fight Back

Originally published on Tue October 16, 2012 3:30 pm

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The names Columbine and Virginia Tech have both become tragic shorthand for school shootings in America. In the wake of those shootings, schools have developed a fairly typical lockdown procedure when there's a threat: sound the alarm, call police, lock doors and stay put.

The standard school-lockdown plan is intended to minimize chaos so police arriving on the scene don't shoot the wrong people. Students practice following directions, getting into classrooms and essentially, waiting.

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3:06pm

Thu October 11, 2012
Solve This

Obama, Romney on Higher Ed Help: Dueling Visions

Originally published on Fri October 12, 2012 3:13 pm

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Many Americans today feel like they've lost or are losing their shot at a college education because paying for it often seems out of reach. So how big of an issue is this in the presidential campaign?

Here's what President Obama has done to help families pay for college: He negotiated a deal with Congress this summer that kept the interest rate on government-backed Stafford loans from doubling for 7.5 million students.

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2:44pm

Thu October 4, 2012

2:06pm

Mon October 1, 2012
Education

CSU President Frank Gives Approval to On-Campus Stadium—With Conditions

Credit Colorado State University

Colorado State University President Tony Frank supported plans to move forward Monday with a proposed stadium project —but there are conditions and strings attached.

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