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Lufkin ISD board begins process to implement Operation Connectivity

By GRACE JUAREZ/The Lufkin Daily News
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The Lufkin ISD Board of Trustees approved a memorandum of understanding with the Region 4 Education Service Center to implement Operation Connectivity in the district, providing funds for technology needs for virtual education. Read more

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How do you feel about Angelina College’s decision last week to cancel its spring sports?

I applaud the abundance of caution they showed in protecting their student-athletes.

The NJCAA will eventually have to cancel spring sports anyway; it’s good that these student-athletes have a chance to adjust to that reality.

There’s no reason that decision couldn’t have been made at a later date in response to the COVID-19 numbers at that time.

Their rush to make such a seemingly premature decision makes one wonder if they aren’t hoping some of these student-athletes will transfer to another school so AC won’t be on the hook for their scholarships.

They are setting their sports programs up for a situation that could take years to recover from.