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Utah school bomb plot: from inspiration to prevention, Columbine had a partOne suspect in the Utah high school bomb plot interviewed the Columbine principal in December. Police were tipped off by a friend of the suspect who received a suspicious message.聽
Five shifts among college freshmen: For one, they're more studious A survey of college freshmen reports an uptick in study time and a bit less partying. Here's a look at ways first-time freshmen depart from previous freshman classes.
Under education reform, school principals swamped by teacher evaluationsSchool principals, including some who back more rigorous review of teachers, are balking at education reforms required by Race to the Top. New teacher evaluations are all-consuming, they say. 聽
School lunches get first overhaul in 15 years 鈥� but pizza still a vegetableSchool lunches will change in accordance with the USDA's new guidelines. Nutrition experts are pleased, though they argue that Congress interfered unnecessarily.聽
Biden, in a swing state, addresses student anxiety over college costsVice President Biden sought Friday to remind Pennsylvania high-schoolers of the value of higher eduction 鈥� and how the Obama administration is trying to control college costs. The state's Class of 2010 owes an average of $28,599 per graduate 鈥� the fifth highest debt level in the US.聽