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    Maria Gialanella, 88, prepares a fresh Italian sauce. For the past 10 years, she has been cooking at Enoteca Maria, on Staten Island, alongside matriarchs from other cultures. MUST CREDIT: Courtesy of Enoteca Maria

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    Private and home school students, their parents and advocates crowed part of the second floor of the Kansas Statehouse for a rally for giving parents tax dollars earmarked for public schools and allowing them to spend it how they choose on education, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, in Topeka, Kan.. Years of pandemic restrictions and curriculum battles have emboldened a push from Republican lawmakers and school choice advocates to funnel public funds to private and religious schools in at least a dozen statehouses. (AP Photo/John Hanna) RPJH401 RPJH401

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