'The Mother and the Bear' is a Korean Canadian soap opera that explores the tensions between immigrant parents and their children through a blend of human drama and absurd twists, centered around a mother traveling to Canada to support her comatose daughter and engaging in unconventional efforts to reconnect.
A glitch in the FAFSA prevented Texas students with non-citizen parents from applying for financial aid, but a temporary workaround now allows them to submit an incomplete form before the March deadline. The Department of Education expects a fix by March, but students who use the workaround will need their parents to add signatures later. Approximately one in four Texas children have at least one non-citizen parent, and the workaround is seen as the first acknowledgment of the glitch's impact on immigrant households.
A workaround to a glitch in the FAFSA now allows Texas students with non-citizen parents to apply for college financial aid before the March deadline, as parents without a Social Security number have been unable to complete the form. The U.S. Department of Education has rolled out a temporary solution, allowing students to submit an incomplete FAFSA online without a parent’s signature and receive an email confirmation to meet approaching deadlines. However, a permanent fix is expected by the first half of March, and students who used the workaround will need to have their parents add their signatures later. This development affects a significant number of Texas children with non-citizen parents, and the workaround has been deemed confusing and burdensome by some immigration advocates.
This article highlights the significance of comfort food in immigrant families and the story it tells of love and sacrifice. It shares the personal experience of Kat Chao, whose mother's Korean curry served as a reminder of her mother's care and hard work. As a child, Kat's attitude towards the curry changed, but as an adult and a mother herself, she now appreciates it more. The article also raises awareness about food insecurity among children in the United States and encourages readers to support the O Organics brand, which donates a meal to someone in need for every product purchased.