Encouraging students to become multilingual is a major goal of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. What a nice change from the days when kids whose first language was not English were seen as problems. Print The Netflix show “Emily in Paris” portrays a young Midwesterner struggling to adapt to a new…
Print The Netflix show “Emily in Paris” portrays a young Midwesterner struggling to adapt to a new culture after a serendipitous promotion sends her to France. She got the job despite not speaking French, a highly unlikely scenario in real life.
The plot might have been more believable to me if the character were multilingual because I speak English, Spanish and French. Speaking and writing a second language are skills that U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona frequently touts as a superpower that can beget success in an increasingly global workforce. Encouraging students to become multilingual is one of his six focus areas, and he is pushing an
to transform the U.S. education system.
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Assemblyman flying small plane makes emergency landing
Assemblyman Clyde Vanel landed a small plane on a Long Island beach after the aircraft experienced engine failure. Read more >>
Gwyneth Paltrow shared what she eats in a day. Backlash ensuedWith over 3 million views on TikTok, a clip of the Goop founder revealing her wellness routine has sparked commentary from all corners of the internet, celebs included. Bless her heart. She needs to hang around some regular people. she is her own hobby. Pepper Pot Tony would be so disappointed 🤪
The Fraught Dance Between Artist and Interviewer in “Rewind & Play”“Rewind & Play: ‘It’s Not Nice?’,” a new documentary about Thelonious Monk by the French Senegalese director Alain Gomis, remixes raw footage into a devastating ballad of the artist’s erasure.
Biden backs tougher penalties for executives of failed banks in wake of collapsesPresident Biden released a statement Friday encouraging harsher penalties on bank executives who mismanage their institutions into financial collapse. Good. Can’t wait to hear the list of crimes SVB committed. He’s such a tuff guy. Biden backstabbed many
The Saturday Six: Red tide and seaweed blob could threaten Florida’s beaches, a man is free after a 400-year prison sentence and moreThis week, a storm in the northeast knocked out power to thousands, egg prices began to fall after months of hikes, and the world mourned the loss of singer Bobby Caldwell. Here’s recap of half a dozen news stories from this week. Couldn’t happen to a more deserving state…
Report: Eagles sign CB Darius Slay to extensionThe Philadelphia Eagles have reportedly signed cornerback Darius Slay to a multi-year contract extension.
Ryan Reynolds could make $300 million from Mint Mobile saleThe actor’s savvy investments are paying off in multi-million deals, such as his stake in Aviator Gin and now Mint Mobile. Good for him! Great for him! What a sell out!!! Better him than Rick Schroder. Imagine how many more murderers Ricky boy could have bankrolled if it was him?
