Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/p>\nThis is a political stunt that Democrats believe the party in power will be blamed for. They may be right, but Republicans aren\u2019t the reason.<\/p>\n
Chris Hill, Allen<\/p>\n
Dream big<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cDART Needs to Succeed at Home First \u2014 Leaders should focus on understanding travel patterns in North Texas,” Friday editorial. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s an unique idea. How about both? Why can\u2019t DART take care of its current issues and also take advantage of expanding to McKinney?<\/p>\n
Now, I agree the current needs are paramount. But, there seems to be an excitement about expanding rail service to McKinney on land DART already controls. Let\u2019s do both. Dream big.<\/p>\n
Warren L. Patterson, Cedar Hill<\/p>\n
Get rid of TEA<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cSchool leadership exodus \u2014 North Texas is seeing a rash of superintendents leave their positions,” Tuesday news story.<\/p>\n
This story left out one very important factor of why there is a mass school exodus by superintendents, teachers, paraprofessionals, aides and volunteers: the Texas Education Agency \u2014 the biggest issue of all. <\/p>\n
TEA has made it so that those working in the school districts are limited in every way \u2014 no ability to discipline a student who slaps a teacher, spits in a teacher\u2019s face, calls a teacher every name in the book, etc. <\/p>\n
Yet, they are still required to hold court and teach \u201cto the tests\u201d for scores and greater funding, when teaching to the tests does not tell you anything at all about students or their capability. <\/p>\n
The piles of paperwork are done during teachers\u2019 lunch hour. Phone calls to parents make no difference. They\u2019re too busy working and will seldom show up at school when requested. They don\u2019t want to mess with their kids, but they don\u2019t want teachers to either. <\/p>\n
When a superintendent has to pull rank over their entire staff, it\u2019s because of the TEA. Most high schools are finding out that Texas high school students can\u2019t read or sign their name because a Chromebook talks and writes for them. <\/p>\n
Pay the school districts personnel decent salaries, and fund schools the way they should be. Get rid of TEA.<\/p>\n
Judy Webster, Plano<\/p>\n
The smell of napalm<\/p>\n
President Donald Trump loves the smell of napalm in the morning. As long as he\u2019s not too close to the action. He was caught flat-footed in the Vietnam War, so others like me had to take his place. <\/p>\n
No hero here; I got lucky and was assigned a desk job instead of fighting in the jungle. My good fortune was short-lived when our compound was attacked during the Tet Offensive on my birthday. <\/p>\n
Why are we putting our soldiers at risk? They will not like the smell of napalm in the morning.<\/p>\n
Les Fowler, Rockwall<\/p>\n
The right to vote<\/p>\n
It took the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to stop America from openly rigging its own elections. And yet, somehow, President Donald Trump treats that landmark law like an expired coupon.<\/p>\n
For more than a century, states suppressed Black voters with poll taxes, literacy tests and intimidation. The Voting Rights Act dismantled many of those barriers to the ballot \u2014 or so it seemed.<\/p>\n
Now, Trump treats that hard-won progress like a detour he can plough through with a golf cart. Protections once fought for are under renewed pressure from legal loopholes and political maneuvering.<\/p>\n
His Department of Justice has demanded millions of voter records, including partial Social Security numbers and birth dates. When a government demands sensitive voter data, tightens access through restrictive laws and leans on courts to discard legitimate ballots, it is not protecting democracy \u2014 it is narrowing it.<\/p>\n
If history teaches anything, it is that the right to vote must be constantly guarded against manipulations. And the GOP is intent on burning the rules to keep its grip on power.<\/p>\n
Alan T. Kelly, Kildare, Ireland<\/p>\n
Coach hails from Garland<\/p>\n
Re: \u201cGeorgia Tech hires Troy\u2019s Cross ,\u201d Saturday SportsDay College Briefs.<\/p>\n
Hey, Dallas Morning News sports editors. Thank you so much for the great short item on the new head coach at Georgia Tech, Scott Cross, and his career numbers at his previous head coaching stops \u2014 Troy University and the University of Texas at Arlington. <\/p>\n
It was nice to know that Georgia Tech is getting a winning coach who also focuses on the student athlete as well. However, how about just a little mention of Cross being Garland\u2019s own and a local product who graduated from North Garland High School?<\/p>\n
David King, Richardson<\/p>\n
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