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    Dates, Death, and Dybbuks—Oy vey!

    Earlier this summer, my oldest son was making random conversation at dinner about the foolishness of dating aphorisms, like how you shouldn’t talk about politics or religion on the first date. He asked if we could even imagine his brother, our...

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    10 Questions to Ask Yourself as You Set Up Your Classroom This Year

    We needed that summer break. We deserved that summer break. As my students would say, no cap!

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    Donuts and Deals with the Devil: A Love Story in Space—Kind of

    No cap, I have the worst singing voice in the world. Birds have dropped dead out of the sky upon hearing it. My children used to fall fast asleep...

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    Cuban Pastries, English Tea–No Berry

    Unpopular opinion–British Baking Show is way overrated. Okay, very unpopular opinion. I just don’t like it and feel it my mission in life to...

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    Hits, Hoverboards, and Alternate Realities

    Back in the days before television screens were flat, before we had televisions in every room of the house, before crazy high screen resolutions let...

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    A Magical Must-Have

    It’s Stranger Things season four that everyone asks you if you’ve watched yet.

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    Immigrant and Refugee Stories: The Sun is Also a Star

    From speaking with students I’ve taught over the past ten years and interviews conducted by my student journalists about Deferred Action for...

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    Immigrant and Refugee Stories: Enrique's Journey

    There’s something to be said about putting yourself in another person’s shoes. Even if those shoes will never fit perfectly, and you struggle to stay...

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    Immigrant and Refugee Stories: Ink Knows No Borders

    Poetry offers a creative outlet for writers to explore their emotions, experiences, and dreams for the future. It offers extraordinary literary...

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    Immigrant and Refugee Stories Month: I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

    Something I think students with siblings might be able to relate to is competing with each other to please their parents or be the best. In some...

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