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Slumping Economy Forces Cutback of Pre-Paid Tuition Plans

By Claudio Sanchez

Published January 6, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

Many states have offered families a chance to pay for a child's college education years ahead of time, but current budget woes are forcing many states to back away from pre-paid tuition plans. NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports.

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