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New Mexico credit unions are offering loan programs and waiving penalties to help workers affected by the federal government shutdown. Credit unions are nonprofit, member-owned financial institutions, ...

Credit recovery programs help high school students that have failed courses graduate. Advocates say it prevents students from dropping out while critics say it lowers standards. U.S. high schools are ...