Years after being ousted during his third term in office, the former Peruvian strongman was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes he committed as president. He was later pardoned – twice.
Detroit school district’s early enrollment figures show promise
Detroit public school students returned to the classroom late last month, and early data shows encouraging enrollment numbers for the district.Detroit Public Schools Community District Superintendent Nikolai Vitti said during Tuesday’s school board mee…
Thinking about college? How Colorado students can make higher education cheaper — or even free
Sign up for our free monthly newsletter Beyond High School to get the latest news about college and career paths for Colorado’s high school grads. Colorado has plenty of resources to ensure students don’t pay the full cost of going to college. Some pro…
Hot, dry weather spurs fast-growing fires around Wyoming


Campbell County’s Short Draw Fire ignited and grew to 30,500 acres in one day. Evacuation warnings have also been issued in Albany County.
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Georgia regulators consider pricey power plant to bolster forestry jobs
Biomass is an expensive and polluting way to generate electricity, but elected Georgia regulators favor it as a way to prop up forestry in the state.
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Francine ‘Not Nearly As Bad As Expected’ in Mississippi With No Injuries Reported, Officials Say
Hurricane Francine slammed into Louisiana Wednesday evening as a Category 2 storm but weakened rapidly as it moved inland, sparing Mississippi from the worst of its fury. Gov. Tate Reeves said on Thursday morning that no injuries had been reported.
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For this Chicago counselor, fighting the pandemic’s toll on students is hard. Teamwork and restorative practices help.
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest education news.Counselor Marisa Mathews arrived at Chicago’s Prescott Elementary just as students were returning to the school after pandemic-era remote learning. That mea…
Where does NYC Chancellor David Banks stand on a school cellphone ban? Here’s a timeline.
Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to keep up with NYC’s public schools.Will they or won’t they? That’s the question many New Yorkers are asking about a citywide school cellphone ban.Over the past six months, schools Chancellor Davi…
Wyoming’s legal embrace of killing wildlife with snowmobiles triggers federal bill


Surprising quartet of four southern state congressional representatives unite to sponsor a bill pushed by former Humane Society of the United States’ leader Wayne Pacelle.
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How to register to vote and participate in early voting in the General Election

ITHACA, N.Y. — Commissioners at the Tompkins County Board of Elections (BOE) are calling for county residents to check their voter registration status and utilize early voting ahead of the […]
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