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• Avalanche educators target safety message at younger crowds
• Mexico drug use survey shows steep rise
• 10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Least Debt
• Washington faces days of cleanup after epic blizzard
• Q&A: A look at the Detroit Public Schools teacher sick-outs

Avalanche educators target safety message at younger crowds Posted: 26 Jan 2016 10:56 AM PST MOUNT BAKER, Wash. (AP) — Walker Smith has been skiing in-bounds at resorts since he was young, but lately the Seattle teen has become more interested "in getting tracks where no one else has really gone."

Mexico drug use survey shows steep rise Posted: 26 Jan 2016 10:43 AM PST MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico opened a formal debate on marijuana policy on Tuesday after the country's latest drug use survey showed 17.2 percent of middle- and high-school students report having used drugs. Marijuana was the drug most frequently reported.

10 Colleges Where Graduates Have the Least Debt Posted: 26 Jan 2016 06:00 AM PST The U.S. News Short List, separate from our overall rankings, is a regular series that magnifies individual data points in hopes of providing students and parents a way to find which undergraduate or graduate programs excel or have room to grow in specific areas. Be sure to explore The Short List: College, The Short List: Grad School and The Short List: Online Programs to find data that matter to you in your college or graduate school search.

Washington faces days of cleanup after epic blizzard Posted: 25 Jan 2016 08:05 PM PST By Doina Chiacu and Barbara Goldberg WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Washington will need several more days to return to normal after a weekend blizzard dropped more than 2 feet (60 cm) of snow along the U.S. East Coast, likely causing billions of dollars in damage and killing more than 30 people. The U.S. capital was at a standstill, with federal government offices to be closed again on Tuesday, schools in the district and surrounding suburbs shut until at least Wednesday, and the U.S. House of Representatives canceling all votes until next week. Washington's mayor, Muriel Bowser, said city public schools would remain closed on Tuesday but that city government offices would reopen.

Q&A: A look at the Detroit Public Schools teacher sick-outs Posted: 25 Jan 2016 04:06 PM PST DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Public Schools teachers have complained for several years about poor pay, overcrowded classrooms, a lack of supplies, unsafe building conditions and uncertainty about their futures as the district struggles under a mountain of debt. Rolling teacher sick-outs have — so far in January — forced the district to close dozens of schools on some days. A preliminary hearing will be held next month on the district's lawsuit seeking to end the sick-outs.

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