Sign up for Chalkbeat Newark’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system.In a Fairmount Heights Middle School classroom on Wednesday, an English language arts tutor sat with three seventh graders during third period as they introd…
AZ library proposal would shrink and eliminate locations

Rick Derenburger has been coming to Tucson’s downtown library for the past 30 years, but it wasn’t until he became homeless two years ago that the library became an essential place. He cools off from the heat, charges his phone, and drinks his fill of cool water. If it closes, as a new report from […]
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Credit Card Debt Spikes in NYC

On Friday, Alicia Velasquez and Julieta Rodriguez stood in line with hundreds of other parents at Fordham Plaza in the Bronx for an event sponsored by Fordham University and borough elected leaders so local children could pick up free backpacks and school supplies. Like so many in New York, these two mothers are caught in […]
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As race narrows, Trump campaign ramps up in Nevada
The Trump campaign now has five Nevada offices open and is relying on its “Trump Force 47” program to recruit volunteers, but it still significantly lags behind the ground game of the Harris campaign/
MI approves pre-processing absentee ballots for faster results
Michigan clerks who took advantage of new laws that allow them to prepare absentee ballots for counting ahead of election day found during the August primary that they were able to get results out faster, but not without some hiccups. Under expanded pre-processing laws in Michigan, election officials can take in returned absentee ballots, verify […]
Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu
A Colorado picnic celebrated Farmworker Appreciation Day. But some dairy workers there said they aren’t feeling appreciated: They don’t have basic protective gear, even as bird flu spreads through area farms.
Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition
A private 2014 decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services faces new scrutiny in a multibillion-dollar Justice Department fraud case against UnitedHealth Group.
Amid bird flu, farmworkers tending sick cows with only gloves to protect them
In early August, farmworkers gathered under a pavilion at a park here for a picnic to celebrate Farmworker Appreciation Day. One sign that this year was different from the others was the menu: Beef fajitas, tortillas, pico de gallo, chips, beans — but …
Líder Demócrata de Nevada presentará proyecto de ley para proteger la fertilización in vitro
El proyecto de ley establecería un derecho legal a la FIV, brindaría protección a proveedores de atención médica y ampliaría las opciones de seguro para cubrir el tratamiento de FIV.
Syracuse University workers rally for higher wages with contract negotiations ongoing

The university and SEIU Local 200United will begin another round of bargaining on Wednesday.
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