Opinion

September, 2018

• 11 September

  Op-Ed: Thank you Nike.

  

  Let’s take a moment to thank Nike. Thank them for taking part in the ongoing civics lesson began by the Black Lives Matter movement, continued by Colin Kaepernick as the San Francisco quarterback and then …
• 10 September

  Analysis: An Old Headline Lingers on the Texas-Mexico Border

  

  This is frustrating, at best: According to the latest tally, more than 400 kids separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border remain separated from their parents. More than 300 parents of those kids are …
• 4 September

  Op-Ed: Thank You for Your Support. Now Do Something Meaningful.

  

  Dear El Paso Business Leader Friend of Education, First off, let me thank you for being, after all these years, a valued Friend of Education. You have, over the decades, provided tons of verbal and …
• 1 September

  Analysis: A Viewer’s Guide to the 2018 Texas Elections

  

  Labor Day doesn’t mark the start of the political season; political season never seems to stop. But it is typical turning point — a date when campaigns that have been building organizations and grubbing for …

August, 2018

• 28 August

  Op-Ed: miniCAST 2018: You Need to Go

  

  Some local teachers are provided opportunities to travel out of town to attend education conferences that are all about the content area that they teach. There are conferences for pretty much any curricular area. The …
• 27 August

  Reaction to Monday’s NAFTA Deal

  

  The following are comments from local, state and national leaders, and groups regarding Monday morning’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) preliminary agreement. Cornyn Statement on U.S.-Mexico Trade Announcement ‘Millions of jobs in Texas depend …
• 23 August

  Op-Ed: Space Force an Unlikely Idea Best Left in the Hangar

  

  To some, the idea of a Space Force might seem exciting, especially being locked to Earth as America has become since the Shuttle program was retired on August 31, 2011. Since that time, we have …
• 22 August

  Op-Ed: An Open Letter to SISD -“Why Are They Mad at My School?”

  

  Dear Socorro District, As a proud graduate of Socorro High School and Native of Socorro, I have always had a soft spot in my heart for you. I’ve always rooted for the district when my …
• 14 August

  Op-Ed: Things Parents Can do to Help Kids with Ed Tech

  

  In many school districts in the area, students are returning to classrooms that not only have traditional textbooks, but also some kind of digital device. Some districts are giving students low end Chromebooks, while others …
• 8 August

  Op-Ed: Dual Credit Programs – It Could be Better

  

  Last week, our local community college sent out a press release that their Dual Credit and Early College Program was up for a national award. Congratulations. Kudos. Bravo. For those that are not up on the …
• 6 August

  Op-Ed: Hurd on the Hill – Restoring Our Parks

  

  You may have heard that there’s a place in far West Texas where the night skies are dark as coal and rivers carve temple-like canyons in ancient limestone. This isn’t simply folklore and is actually …

July, 2018

• 31 July

  Op-Ed: The Needs of the Many

  

  In Star Trek II, when Mr. Spock sacrificed himself to save the crew of the USS Enterprise, he explained his logic this way: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” He …
• 30 July

  Analysis: Mentions in a Few News Stories Can’t Turn a Candidate into a Contender

  

  Despite the constant stream of stories about the midterm elections, most candidates on the Texas ballots aren’t getting much attention outside of their small circles of supporters, donors and advisors. As a result, some have …
• 24 July

  Op-Ed: Facts Are Facts

  

  I once got into a discussion with one of my more religiously inclined acquaintances that went like this: “Truth is truth” he told me. “The truth is true whether you believe it or not.” Coming …
• 23 July

  Analysis: Texas Democratic Candidates Find Friendly Donors in Hostile Congressional Districts

  

  Democratic challengers outraised Republican congressional incumbents in seven races in Texas during the second quarter of the year. But in most of those races — including the statewide contest for U.S. Senate — recent election …