Submitted by Tom (not verified) on January 25, 2008 - 07:51.
I think Mark Wagner has a fantastic idea! George Bush's "No Child Left Behind" initiative has indeed left MANY children behind -- those creative souls who live for art class, music class, drama class. Our kids deserve a well-rounded education, the arts foster creativity and so much more: critical thinking skills, goal setting, project planning, etc. As the principal in this wonderful article states, she is also a jazz pianist. Those skills have helped her in all areas of her life. We can not take the impact of the arts in school too lightly on the total educational process.
I for one will be donating to this project and I hope everyone who reads this article does the same.
Chalk One Up for the Arts
Submitted by Tom (not verified) on January 25, 2008 - 07:51.
I think Mark Wagner has a fantastic idea! George Bush's "No Child Left Behind" initiative has indeed left MANY children behind -- those creative souls who live for art class, music class, drama class. Our kids deserve a well-rounded education, the arts foster creativity and so much more: critical thinking skills, goal setting, project planning, etc. As the principal in this wonderful article states, she is also a jazz pianist. Those skills have helped her in all areas of her life. We can not take the impact of the arts in school too lightly on the total educational process.
I for one will be donating to this project and I hope everyone who reads this article does the same.