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Injury-riddled Dogs limp to 55-10 loss Howe ISD suspends remotelearning due to high failure rate
The press box is the greatest place to watch a high school football game. Not because of the view, but because of who isn’t in the press box—parents and “fans.” If your understanding of sports has been developed by culture and not scripture then winning will be more important to you than the development and the display of Godly character. When a stranger tells you that your kid is a great shooting guard or a lineman, that's a proud moment that only lasts as long as their health allows them to be athletic. If someone tells you that your kids are respectful, kind, and decent human beings - that lasts throughout and should be far more valuable than what they were able to accomplish against last week's team. Be grateful for those who serve as coaches because you are personally indebted to those individuals who have cared for and invested in your athletes and their friends and set a priority of Godly character. They are a gift to parents because they get it. Think before you speak when they're trying to mold your kid into something that lasts much longer than Friday nights. EDITOR’S NOTE—This column is reserved as an opinion column and may not necessarily reflect the policy of this publication.
Howe ISD made an announcement on Friday, October 2 that they would no longer offer remote instruction due to a high failure rate after the first six weeks among students not participating in in-person learning. Beginning October 19 students who are currently enrolled in remote instruction will have three options: return to on-campus instruction, withdraw to home school, or withdraw and find another public or private school that offers online instruction. The failure rate for students in grades 3-12 enrolled in remote instruction for the first six weeks was over 65 percent, compared
to a failure rate of 9 percent for students enrolled on-campus. Several factors have contributed to this, but the ISD says that remote instruction has proven to be inappropriate for the vast majority of students.
“Coupled with the loss of instruction last spring, we cannot afford to let them fall farther behind this year,” said Howe ISD Superintendent Kevin Wilson in a press release. The rate of positive COVID-19 cases for Howe (Continued on page 4)
Caleb Hix, one of many injured Bulldogs is helped off the field Friday night at Bulldog Stadium. Photo by Michelle Carney.
In a normal year, there may not be enough at the State Fair of Texas to nurse the number of Bulldogs wiped out to injury. The Howe Bulldogs (0-6, 0-3), are losing players to left and right. Coming into the game, Howe came into the game against Emory Rains
(3-3, 1-2) already without starters Will Fleming, Jalen Thornton, Carson Daniels, Matthew Bearden, Kolby Taylor, and Dakota Herrington. By the time the game was over, joining the injury list was Caleb Hix, Jordan Jones, Ethan (Continued on page 10)
Early voting begins tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 13 Anyone who has been following this election with a close eye can remark that this election is the most important one in the history of the United States of America. The country as we know it hinges on which direction ‘We the People’ decide. In America, the people are in charge of the government and as long as we have a right to a free and fair election, the voice of freedom will be heard. Voting begins Tuesday (tomorrow), Oct. 13 and the local voting center is in Howe at 700 W. Haning Street. That building also houses the Howe Police Department and city coun-
ton D.C. Trump’s opponent is Joe Biden who served as the vice president under 43rd President of the United States Barack Obama.
Donald J. Trump
Joseph R. Biden
cil meets there each month.
faithless electors changed the final numbers to 304 and 227. Trump carried 30 states including Maine’s 2nd Congressional District while Clinton won 20 states including Washing-
President Donald Trump had a historic victory in 2016 over Hillary Clinton when he took 306 electoral votes to Clinton’s 232, but
Under Trump, Congress passed tax cuts and relief for Americans for the first major tax reform in 30 years. It provided tax relief for 82 percent of middle-class Americans and doubled the Child Tax Credit providing an additional $1,000 per child in tax relief for working parents. His administration cut taxes for small businesses by 20 percent, providing $415 billion in (Continued on page 2)
