John Eggers Column: Let’s do more to help our youth carry the torch

John Eggers Column: Let’s do more to help our youth carry the torch

Every spring, watching the girls’ and boys’ sports tournaments, I renew my confidence in our young people's ability to carry the torch. As Kennedy said in his inaugural address, "the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans.” I will feel more confident, however, when we, as adults, do more to help. Much of my confidence comes from education. It’s well known that the more educated a country’s population, the better decisions its peo…