On December 15, 1935, I celebrated by 17th birthday. Four months later I was inducted into the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) in Wichita Falls, Texas. Having passed our physical exams, we were sworn in and loaded onto a troop...

It is only appropriate that my column today would focus on how our district goes beyond human development. We are in the business of educating our children for a future that will be filled with global issues. Our children are...