Today on Context Florida:
Hunger is a complex problem, says Robin Safley. In order to solve it, we must understand the underlying issues and apply comprehensive solutions to assist those in need. We know that access to a consistent supply of nutritious food is critical to the underlying health of our families and the academic achievement of our children. There’s no better platform to take on those issues than as executive director of the Florida Association of Food Banks (FAFB).
Every parent wants the best for their children, says State Sen. Jeremy Ring, and in today’s world – where innovation is part of everything we do – providing students with a better understanding of technology is becoming essential. So how do we prepare tomorrow’s innovators for the innovations to come? We start by providing high school students with the option to learn computer coding, a foundational education building block necessary in providing a 21st century education. This coming session, Ring has introduced legislation, CS/Senate Bill 468, in the Florida Legislature to provide ninth through 12th graders with another option to foreign languages. It’s an inspirational and transformative approach to education that I believe will take computer literacy to new heights in Florida and nationally.
Many traditions, both old and new, take place between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. Families and friends gather together and try to get along, strangers smile at the weird driver singing “Jingle Bells” at the top of his lungs, and everyone agrees not to post diet victories on Facebook until after New Year’s Day. As a Jewish mom, Catherine Durkin Robinson celebrates Hanukkah and lights the menorah with her family. However, as she gets older and agnostic leanings grow stronger, she identifies more with the communal and historical aspects of the holiday. It’s about family time, and Robinson’s not shy about rejecting the notion that a small amount of oil and an ancient menorah lasted a literal eight days.
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