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A School District in Iowa Approved a Day Off for Lunar New Year to be “Respectful of Different Cultures”
The Iowa City School District in Iowa City, Iowa recently announced that they’ve approved a day off to accommodate Lunar New Year for the next three years. Lunar New Year is an important holiday celebrated in a number of Asian cultures. A resolution to recognize the holiday was first drafted in response to a petition started by the Iowa City Area Chinese Association after the school district approved days off to accommodate Eid al-Fitr, a Muslim holiday, and Yom Kippur, a Jewish holiday.
Community leaders in the association were alarmed that there were no holidays representing the Asian community – their petition quickly garnered more than 1,369 signatures. “Therefore, we feel the urge to request that the Board consider recognizing Lunar New Year as a school district holiday so that our large Asian American student population can celebrate this holiday with their family, and their classmates can know more about the biggest Asian holiday,” the petition said.
In recognizing the holiday, school board member J.P. Claussen told the Iowa City Press-Citizen that providing a day off around the Lunar New Year holiday is one example of how the district is trying to be more inclusive and responsive to the increase in diversity in the county. “On one hand, it’s symbolic. But on the other hand, for families who celebrate these holidays, it’s not symbolic at all. It’s just very practical and allows them to celebrate their culture in a way that doesn’t interfere with their education,” Claussen said. “And I think, to me, that’s just respectful of different cultures. And that’s what we’re attempting to do.”
Entertainment
Netflix and Eiichiro Oda Confirm That the Live-Action ‘One Piece’ Series Will Return for a Second Season
Netflix and Eiichiro Oda confirmed that the live-action ‘One Piece’ series will return for a second season.
In a video message, Oda said, “To the Straw Hat Grand Fleet: What did you think of Season 1 of the live-action ONE PIECE? I spent a long time working on it with Netflix and Tomorrow Studios. It seems people around the world have been enjoying the show, which makes the hard work from the production team truly worth it.
To everyone who’s been a fan of ONE PIECE for years, and to those who experienced ONE PIECE for the first time, thank you so much.
Two weeks after the launch, I just received some great news. Netflix has decided to renew the show! The adventures of Iñaki and the live-action Straw Hats will continue onward!
It’ll still take a while to get the scripts ready, so please be patient.
From here on, it seems to me the Straw Hats will need a great doctor… We will see!”
‘One Piece’ is the #1 title globally on Netflix with 37.8 Million views amassed in less than two weeks since its release. The series reached the Top 10 in 93 countries, and debuted at #1 in 46.
Entertainment
Hayao Miyazaki to Continue Making Films as ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No Longer His Last
Hayao Miyazaki may no longer be retiring from filmmaking as previously thought.
According to Studio Ghibli VP Junichi Nishioka, Miyazaki is already coming into the office with new ideas, suggesting that ‘The Boy and the Heron’ may no longer be the famed filmmaker’s final film as it had been previously.
‘The Boy and the Heron’ is set to make its US premiere at this year’s New York Film Festival, taking place from October 6th to 8th. It’s set to make its debut in theaters nationwide and IMAX on December 8th.
Lunar New Year has officially been named a holiday for public schools in New York.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation this past Saturday making the designation official. A bill had been passed by New York lawmakers this past June.
Hochul said, “By designating Lunar New Year as an official school holiday, we are taking an important step in recognizing the importance of New York’s AAPI community and the rich diversity that makes New York so great.”
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