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Under the Desk, Kids!(Brief Article)

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The end of the Cold War doesn't mean the 1950s "duck and cover" drills are out of style. In the post-Columbine era, U.S. schools are adopting similar precautionary measures--not against Russian nukes, though. Today's threat is gun-toting teens. Police Sgt. Loring Draper conducts drills and training sessions for teachers, police and students at schools across the country. One school principal, echoing a common sentiment, expects the ...

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