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I sat with a group of my students in Jule’s Coffee Shop, our unofficial town hall in Cuba, Illinois, as they interviewed a group of retired educators and local “old timers,” including Peck. The ...

In the age of noise and distraction, finding ways to truly connect with people, emotionally, mentally, and socially has never been more imperative. As different mediums of communication continue to ...