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Letters to the Editor — Educated students, power source subsidies, Dallas Wings, Cowboys
Schools need driver’s ed
Re: “Dallas County Grads Likely Won’t Earn Enough — Study finds that students aren’t leaving school with skills, education sufficient to support themselves,” Monday editorial.
All of us who live in Dallas have a vested interest in the future success of our kids. There have been some disconnects between local schools and the needs of local businesses.
In my industry, auto sales, we’ve had a shortage of quality technicians and sales people. Many local schools have outstanding auto tech programs, and graduate students who could become very successful sales people. Both of these jobs have the potential to pay six figures within a relatively short period of time. Often a technician is making more money than his classmate who pursued a four-year degree.
The disconnect comes with graduating students who can be hired and covered by insurance. An applicant without a driver’s license is not employable in our industry as they are uninsurable. Driver’s education has been removed from most high schools, leaving the task of getting a driver’s license up to the student on their own time.
A student who lives in a family that can afford a car for them to practice in and the expense of the class has no issues getting a driver’s license. Unfortunately many students don’t have the available car, time nor money to do this.
Don Herring, Dallas
Students lack stability
You state fairly that students aren’t pursuing skills, education sufficient to support themselves.
It’s hard when the economically insecure are consumed with problems such as hunger, lack of shelter, poor living conditions, health issues and sleep deprivation.
Children need some stability to perform at all in school. Texas ranks last in most measurements supporting families. A struggling entrance almost guarantees a struggling exit and nonperforming results.
James Roberts, Dallas
Stop subsidizing power
Re: “Abbott supports more nuclear power — Office calls for supply chain upgrades, research network to turn vision into reality,” Tuesday news story.
I support no tax subsidies for nuclear plants (or for fossil plants or solar and wind farms or electric vehicles).
Are we now talking about equal opportunity power source subsidies? What ever happened to the idea that the government should not be picking electric power source winners and losers by providing subsidies?
Since when should the government be subsidizing private industry? Shouldn’t power sources be chosen based on the economic benefits those sources bring to the market place rather than government subsidies?
Government subsidies distort the real price of electricity hidden by the taxes we pay. There must be compelling evidence such subsidies are in the public interest, and the real cost of the subsidies must be disclosed.
Thomas L. Darte, Greenville
Learn from voucher failures
Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick have already declared their intention to have the Texas Legislature vote on school vouchers. Why can’t Texas politicians learn from other states that have tried school vouchers and eliminated them due to the high cost of the program?
Arizona enacted school vouchers in 2022 and this year faced a $1.4 billion budget shortfall, much of which was a result of voucher spending.
Texas public schools need adequate funding, and that is where the governor’s focus should be. Rural school districts are to be congratulated for opposing the governor’s support of school vouchers.
Jack Noteware, McKinney
People have spoken
Re: “School voucher crusade is anything but conservative,” by Glenn Rogers, Nov. 13 Opinion.
Thank you, Glenn Rogers, for your thoughts on the continued push for school vouchers. Once again, Gov. Greg Abbot and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick seem willing to go to any extremes to promote their own agendas and that of their billionaire donors.
It doesn’t seem to matter to them that the people have spoken through their representatives against vouchers. As Rogers points out, it ‘s our public schools and teachers who are paying the price for their unyielding crusade. Quit holding them hostage!
Adele Younkin, Grapevine
Wings need seats
Re: “Can Bueckers have Clark-like impact?” by Kevin Sherrington, Sports Quick Take.
I’m delighted that the Wings got the first pick in the WNBA draft. Paige Bueckers is an excellent possible first choice, although there are other strong candidates.
Bueckers’ college coach Geno Auriemma hurt his credibility with his persistence that Bueckers was better than Caitlin Clark. He’s had to eat his words in many interviews since.
There has never been a player like Clark. Bueckers’ stats don’t compare; in fact, she’s not even in second place. Kelsey Plum is.
Wait till end of WNBA season next year and compare Bueckers’ rookie stats to Clark’s. Let’s see if it’s close. And you can’t ever overlook how Clark makes all the other players around her better and her enormous fan appeal.
A real disaster is that the Wings stadium only holds 6,000 seats. Can’t compare fan appeal if you don’t have seats to sell.
Larry Huddleston, Cedar Hill
Cowboys’ sky already fell
Re: “Is sky falling? Cowboys make some progress, but can’t catch Texans after metal falls,” by David Moore, Tuesday SportsDay column.
Is the sky falling? Nope, the sky fell several weeks ago. It fell when Jerry Jones decided to make the second worst decision in his career. Namely paying Dak Prescott millions, and now Prescott is smiling all the way to the bank.
Don Skaggs, Garland
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25,000 free Dallas teen passes available June 29 for museums, zoo and more
Dallas Parks and Recreation will distribute 25,000 all-access passes that give Dallas teens free admission to cultural and recreational attractions across the city throughout July.
Passes will be available beginning June 29 on a first-come, first-served basis at City of Dallas recreation centers.
The program, now entering its fifth year, is open to Dallas residents ages 13 to 17. City leaders say the initiative, which launched in 2021, helps promote positive engagement opportunities for teens and reduce crime during the summer months.
Teens must register in person and provide proof of Dallas residency to receive a pass.
The city says the program is made possible through partnerships with local cultural, recreational, and entertainment organizations.
Participating attractions include:
- African American Museum
- Bahama Beach
- Bath House Cultural Center
- Latino Cultural Center
- South Dallas Cultural Center
- Oak Cliff Cultural Center
- Dallas Museum of Arts
- Community Art Pop Up Cultural
- Dallas Arboretum
- Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
- Dallas Park and Recreation Summer Fitness
- Dallas Zoo
- Frontiers of Flight Museum
- Golf Dallas
- Reunion Tower
- Shakespeare of Dallas
- State Fair of Texas
- Southern Skates Roller Rink
- Texas Discover Garden
- The Sixth Floor Museum At Dealey Plaza
- Trinity River Audubon
A full list of participating attractions and recreation centers distributing passes is available at DallasParks.org
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At least 4 injured after vehicle drives into Dallas crowd, driver arrested
At least four people were injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd of people in Dallas on Thursday evening.
Dallas police responded to an “Assist Officer call with an Ambulance” at approximately 7 p.m. in the 300 block of West Davis Street.
Authorities learned that a vehicle drove into a crowd, injuring multiple people. At least four have been taken to a local hospital for treatment. Police said no one was in critical condition.
The driver of the vehicle was arrested at the scene, police said. Authorities are still working to determine if this driver could have been drunk or if this could have been a medical episode.
According to police, there is no indication that the crash was terrorism related.
The investigation is ongoing.
This story will be updated as we learn more.
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FOX’s Kasper Schmeichel compares England to Dallas Cowboys, so who are their other sports analogs?
Scottish World Cup fans reportedly drink Boston dry
Dana Perino announces that Scottish World Cup fans have caused an unprecedented beer shortage in Boston, emptying bars and liquor stores. Jesse Watters playfully observes that Europeans visiting America seem to “love it,” despite negative media portrayals, while Greg Gutfeld adds a satirical comment about “liberal mayors” and local resource management, contrasting Boston’s beer woes with LA’s water and Chicago’s Bears.
FOX Soccer analyst Kasper Schmeichel came prepared for this year’s World Cup on American soil.
The former Danish goalkeeper may not be from around these parts, but that didn’t stop him from dropping an eerily accurate comparison between two overconfident but long-suffering sports programs.
With England and Croatia warming up inside AT&T Stadium, the home of the Dallas Cowboys, Schmeichel decided he would roast two fanbases with one stone, comparing the Cowboys to the Three Lions with a hilarious one-liner.
Funny, but also painfully true if you’re a supporter of either team.
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I made a comparison last week between the English national team and Notre Dame, but Schmeichel got me thinking, who are the sports analogs to England from the four major North American leagues (NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA)?
Today, I will be doing exactly that, including giving a slightly better NFL comp than the Cowboys (shocking, I know).
Without further ado, let’s piss off our neighbors from across the pond.
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NFL – Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears helmets are displayed before the game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nev., on Sept. 28, 2025. (Kiyoshi Mio/Imagn Images)
While the Dallas Cowboys are a fine comparison for the English national soccer team, I think I can do one better.
Schmeichel mentioned that England “won it once and have never stopped talking about it,” and although the second part of that statement applies to both, the Cowboys are five-time Super Bowl champions, having won it most recently in January 1996, a good three decades after England.
If you really want a team that more accurately mirrors the hard luck of the English, it would have to be the Chicago Bears.
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They have one Super Bowl win to their name, which came 40 years ago, and really don’t have much else to show for it.
Also, having lived in the DFW area for the better part of a decade, I can confidently say Cowboys fans are a little too arrogant and cocky to be compared to the English.
Sure, England will say things like “it’s coming home,” but they are far more self-deprecating and aware of their faults, even nihilistic in some cases.
The Bears hang onto their history because they know things will inevitably go bad for them on the biggest stage.
Speaking of which…
NHL – Toronto Maple Leafs
Spencer Carbery, assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, looks on from the bench during the third period against the Washington Capitals at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ont., on April 14, 2022. (Kevin Sousa/NHLI via Getty Images)
The Toronto Maple Leafs actually line up with England more closely than either fanbase would like to admit.
While the Leafs have a litany of Stanley Cups to their name, their most recent win was back in 1967, less than a full year after England won their first and only World Cup.
As far as expectations go, both constantly go into their respective tournaments with the weight of the world on their shoulders, only to come crashing down in the most horrific ways imaginable.
For the Leafs, it comes in the form of blowing big leads in the playoffs, while English fans and players alike can’t even hear the words “penalty kicks” without having a mental breakdown.
England and Toronto are both long-suffering cities, but their fans keep showing up expecting a different outcome.
Insanity? No, just sports fandom.
NBA – New York Knicks
Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks celebrates a three-point basket with Karl-Anthony Towns during Game Two of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, on June 5, 2026. (Ronald Cortes/Getty Images)
This one would have been an even better comparison if the New York Knicks hadn’t gone and won the whole damn thing this year, but these two sports teams are still eerily similar.
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Think of the Knicks’ 2026 NBA Championship run as a window into what it would look like if England captured a World Cup (on American soil, no less).
Before this year, the Knicks famously had not won a Larry O’Brien trophy in over 50 years, yet they were still considered one of the “blue bloods” of the NBA.
Decades of heartache didn’t change that; it only made their fans more insufferable, but their triumph earlier this month in the NBA Finals exorcised all those demons.
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A win in the World Cup Finals would probably do the same for England fans, as you could probably feel that sigh of relief from the other side of the Atlantic.
MLB – New York Mets
New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto reacts after scoring a run on an RBI double by infielder Bo Bichette against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Oracle Park in San Francisco, Calif., on April 2, 2026. (Robert Edwards/Imagn Images)
Hello again, New York.
The Big Apple certainly has its fair share of winners, but it also has plenty of franchises that are aching to make a trip back down the Canyon of Heroes, none more so than the Mets.
Year after year, the Mets are near the top of MLB in terms of spending, with little to show for their efforts.
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They won a World Series back in 1986 and have been chasing that high ever since.
The common thread between England and the Mets (along with all the other teams on this list) is expectations relative to results, and it seems like the Mets are sort of a Schrödinger’s baseball franchise in that regard, expected to both compete for a World Series with their high-priced talent and flame out in spectacular fashion all the same.
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England always has flashy players heading into World Cup play, but the results haven’t been there, and they’ve often been sent home in brutal fashion, offering a great parallel to the Mets’ clockwork-like midsummer swoons and late-season meltdowns.
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