NEW YORK (AP) — Eclipse-themed beer. Jewelry and ornaments. And doughnuts that capture the sun’s disappearing act with the help of buttercream frosting

With April 8’s total solar eclipse right around the corner, businesses are ready for the celestial event that will dim skies along a generous path across North America.

March is National Credit Education Month, a time to learn about credit scores and what they mean for you.

In the simplest terms, a credit score is the way businesses can predict the likelihood that you will pay them back in time. Using a complex mathematical formula, they decide if you are a safe or high risk, and whether or not they can trust you with a loan of any kind.

A study by SonderCare, a home hospital bed provider, looked into the states offering the best elder care. Using the number of nursing homes and respite facilities per 100,000 citizens, occupancy rates in the last year, private and semi-private nursing home monthly costs, and the percent of nursing homes with 0 deficiencies, all 50 states were compared.

Members say school district boundaries reflect redlining of years past and unfairly keep some kids in underperforming schools.

More than 40 education advocacy organizations have teamed up to fight longstanding residency requirements that tie children to their local public schools — rather than letting them transfer to places that might serve them better. 

The No More Lines Coalition aims to end what it calls “discriminatory public school district boundary lines” in all 50 states by 2030.