As Michigan State moves to make active shooter training mandatory for all students and staff, records show optional sessions offered by the university were rarely attended before last month’s mass shooting.
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MSU shooting survivor: I met ‘pure evil,’ played dead and pleaded for life
A survivor of last month’s mass shooting speaks publicly for the first time, saying he is still haunted but will never forget those who came to his aid.
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Michigan State faculty worried about door locks 5 months before shooting
At a September meeting with top MSU leaders, including the police chief, at least two faculty members raised concerns about a lack of door locks in the event of a campus shooting. One speaker cited Berkey Hall specifically.
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Michigan House votes to end A-F school quality ranking system
Michigan may soon end its process of giving schools A through F grades on measures like graduation rates and test scores. Critics of the A-F system call it confusing. A bill to end the system passed the House Tuesday and now heads to the Senate.
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MSU's long path ahead: What other universities have done after mass shootings
MSU is the 11th college or university since 1966 where a lone gunman killed three or more people. For every school touched by such violence, moving forward has been a long and complicated process.
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Michigan may dump its A-F school quality ranking system
Democrats move to eliminate a school quality ranking system that they claim is redundant. Supporters say the system offers parents a different lens to see how schools are performing.
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From the gunfire at MSU, an emerging class of determined gun activists
In the month since a terrifying mass shooting, a loose collection of MSU students has emerged to organize sit-downs, pressure lawmakers, tend to classmates and demand that school officials create a safer campus for those who follow.
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From migrant worker to Michigan teacher: ‘Just keep fighting for your dreams’
A Kalamazoo kindergarten teacher uses his childhood in a migrant family to inspire his students, and chide those who might count them out.
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Wayne State launches free tuition program to lower-income students
Wayne State University is launching a program to make tuition and fees free for students whose families $70,000 a year or less. It’s possible because of a new state scholarship program.
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MSU shooting: Video shows gunman checked ammo after entering Union
The 43-year-old shooter can be seen checking his handgun clip for ammunition before walking into a room at the MSU Union the night of Feb. 13, newly released surveillance shows. He left a minute before police arrived.