A historical marker stands near the Holt School in Hutchinson County. Now used as a community center, this two-room schoolhouse near one of our farms in the Texas Panhandle stands as a reminder of our heritage and a symbol of the past. In 1935, the students stopped attending Holt School and instead attended the public high school in nearby Spearman, which could provide those students with better educational opportunities.
My friend and former colleague Suzanne Bellsnyder writes knowingly and passionately about Texas education, and particularly about the crises facing rural schools. I encourage you to subscribe to her Substack and support her work.
My friend and former colleague Suzanne Bellsnyder writes knowingly and passionately about Texas education, and particularly about the crises facing rural schools. I encourage you to subscribe to her Substack and support her work.