That light we keep hearing might be “at the end of the tunnel” could be developing an identity.

Thank you, Dr. Anthony Fauci, for possibly giving us some hope.

Dr. Fauci, the nation’s premier infectious disease expert who is part of Donald Trump’s coronavirus pandemic response team, says that schools might be able to open for the next academic year. I need to emphasize the word “might.” Dr. Fauci doesn’t want to predict such an event, but he has indicated that the pandemic might be sufficiently under control by the end of summer to allow schools to reopen.

Texas has closed its public schools. The current academic year ends on May 22. The unofficial reopening date is May 4. I doubt seriously the school system will reopen in time to conclude the current year.

So I am going to hope that Dr. Fauci is correct that we can turn this corner in time for schools to reopen for the next year.

The learned doctor is the expert whose views deserve to be heeded.