Future of OHS ag program prompts letters to the editor

To the Editor:

Odessa is a small community with a traditional agriculture base. The local opportunities that are currently available to our youth include sports, church, FBLA, Science, 4-H, and FFA.

With this information I am saddened to learn that a few would like to see our school drop the agricultural classes and FFA program and take this unique opportunity away from our youth.

The argument has been made that not enough students desire to or are available to take agriculture education classes; however ag ed classes exist that would count towards core standards and graduation requirements (i...