Opinion

The Museum’s new exhibit focused on schools here is still incomplete, but it’s better than it was last week. This past Saturday I moved something special in the Museum window closest to the door. It’s a rendition of the Madisonville High School building that closed in the summer of 1969. I hope some of you will enjoy it.

The Texas Education Agency’s annual report was released last week. It indicates per-student funding in the 2021-2022 school year averaged $14,928 per student, up 42% since 2011.

Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.” There is an old adage that says: “no news is good news.” This came to mind as I thought about the recent winter weather we experienced in Southeast Texas. Entergy Texas customers saw record cold temperatures, heavy winds and winter precipitation.

Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.”

Does your child or someone in your family have difficulty reading and spelling?

According to a 2022 study “Up to 10% of children experience severe and persistent reading difficulties despite adequate cognitive ability and educational opportunity.”

Does this sound like any child you know? Or maybe an adult you know?

We have a new museum exhibit going up. It involves local schools, and if you have something to add, please call 936-348-5230. There are interesting items in the window already, including Miss Bessie Burtis’s diploma dated 1902 and from Madison Academy.

A standoff at an Eagle Pass park continues as the Department of Homeland Security has sent a second letter to Gov. Greg Abbott demanding access to the Rio Grande park that is now under state control.

Editor’s Note: “Opinions in this column are not representative of the views of The Madisonville Meteor.”

The U.S. Justice Department issued a scathing report late last week on the May 4, 2022, mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

This is the fourth Musings focused on our county’s courthouses. The courthouse pieces appeared on each previous edition of the Meteor in the month of January.

Last week’s Musings ended with Courthouse Number Five being completed in 1896. Then it served our county 71 years.