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Jared Loughner expected to plead guilty in Tucson shootings

By Amanda Paulson | 08/07/12

Loughner was declared unfit to stand trial after the 2011 Arizona rampage that killed six people and wounded 13, including Gabrielle Giffords. A reported plea bargain could mean a life sentence.

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Colorado shooting: Suspect is charged, no word on death penalty

By Amanda Paulson | 07/31/12

Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes faces 142 counts, including killing with an attitude of 'extreme indifference to the value of human life generally.' Prosecutors are consulting with victims and their families over whether to seek the death penalty.

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Surging Colorado wildfires forcing tens of thousands to flee

By Amanda Paulson | 06/28/12

Firefighters battled to save the US Air Force Academy and heavily populated areas around Colorado Springs and Boulder, as high winds drove the wildfires. President Obama plans to visit the devastated areas.

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Colorado DNA program's first success: convicted murderer exonerated

By Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor | 05/01/12

After spending almost 18 years in prison for a rape and murder he did not commit, Robert Dewey is likely to walk free on Monday.

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George Zimmerman saga's bizarre twist: lawyers have 'lost contact' with him

By Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor | 04/11/12

In a surprising press conference Tuesday, lawyers for George Zimmerman revealed that since Sunday, Zimmerman has not returned any of their calls, e-mails, or text messages.

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US high school graduation rate inches past 75 percent

By Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor | 03/20/12

The United States is slowly making progress on high school graduation rates, according to a report released Monday by several education organizations.

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The next Race to the Top? Arne Duncan outlines vision for teacher reform

Amanda Paulson, Christian Science Monitor | 02/16/12

The Obama administration is focused on teaching again — but this time it’s hoping to reform the entire profession itself.

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Under education reform, school principals swamped by teacher evaluations

By Amanda Paulson | 01/27/12

Sharon McNary believes in having tough teacher evaluations.

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School lunches get first overhaul in 15 years — but pizza still a vegetable

By Amanda Paulson | 01/26/12

Kids can expect more fruits and vegetables, less fat and salt, and more whole grains than in the past.

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Students in big-city schools show gains in latest NAEP 'report card'

By Amanda Paulson | 12/08/11
Students in America's largest cities are making gains in math, in many cases faster than students in the nation as a whole. Reading scores in those large cities — just as in the nation — have largely remained flat for the past two years. And in so