I hope that the new administration can drive out the fear that seems to have crept into our daily lives and bring confidence and stability back to our nation. Our country and our citizens are better when we uplift each other. Leadership needs to set the tone and bring us together. Individually by listening to each other, having civil, respectful conversations and relying on facts not opinions we can start coming together. We probably will never agree on everything but we need to understand and respect that people see things differently. We all want what is best for our country; we just see different ways to get there.
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BELTON â Vanessa Reyes wasnât shocked when she learned her sonâs school, Southwest Elementary, received a D on the state of Texas school accountability report in 2019.
It made sense to her. The South Belton school, she said, lacked some basic things â such as an air-conditioned gym and additional resources for teachers and students.
But Reyes knew it didnât have the most important aspect: Parent involvement. That was something she saw at other schools, such as Sparta Elementary, where her nephew attends.
âAs parents, we have to be part of our kidsâ school,â Reyes, a 2009 graduate of Belton High School, said. âWe have to be involved in our kidsâ learning â itâs part of being a parent.â
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