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Cannolis, maple taffy, guinea pigs…what do these things all have in common? They are foods eaten in Italy, Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Seventh graders in Nancy Kress’s Culture Enrichment class learned all about foods and other cultural aspects during family heritage presentations. “This is a new class this year,” said Ms. Kress, who teaches world […] ....
Podcasts have become a huge industry, especially since Joe Rogan inked a $100 million Spotify contract to distribute the comedianâs free-ranging interviews with a broad tableau of scientists, philosophers, martial artists and other fascinating characters. Lots of people are getting into the game, and Andy Parker, 68, is one of them. The Collinsville resident might be best known as a gun-control warrior, a cause he jumped into after his daughter, Alison, a Roanoke journalist, was gunned down by a demented former co-worker in 2015. But Parkerâs also earned a living as an actor, a corporate headhunter, a salesman, a politician and a COVID case investigator. ....
A survey is being circulated in Mountain Lakes and other districts to chart the course of public school students for the rest of the school year, asking families to choose their preference for virtual learning, in-class study or a hybrid model of instruction. Their mandatory responses are due Tuesday and will guide the district s decisions about the transition to Phase 2 of its Restart and Reentry Plan, Superintendent Michael Featherman said. We want to find out what their desires are, he said. Logistically, once we have that, we can determine what we can and can t do. The deadline for responses is 4 p.m. Tuesday. A separate survey must be submitted for each child in the system. The high school includes students from neighboring Boonton Township. ....