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Cyberattack Aftermath: Canvas—used by thousands of schools—was back online Friday after a ransomware breach that sparked final-exam chaos, with the group ShinyHunters claiming it hit nearly 9,000 schools worldwide. Courts & Schools: A federal judge will hear arguments May 27 on whether a Black Ottumwa special education teacher’s racial harassment lawsuit should be dismissed, after students allegedly used the N-word while administrators did nothing. Local Education: Creston teacher Melisa Crook has settled her First Amendment lawsuit against the district over a private Facebook comment about Charlie Kirk. Higher Ed Costs: Northwest Iowa Community College trustees approved a 2026-27 tuition bump, raising the minimum per-credit rate to $220 (plus fees). Immigration: A Bolivian asylum seeker detained in Cedar Rapids says he fears deportation to the Congo, after the Supreme Court lifted holds. Culture & Community: Iowa PBS is spotlighting a Cedar Rapids-area llama lover in a new PBS KIDS series premiering May 22.

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