http://drumsnwhistles.disqus.com/photos, pugs and all that jazzenTue, 15 Sep 2009 06:02:15 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/01/17/why-arts-in-education-matter/#comment-16619417<p>Interesting post. I have made a twitter post about this. My friends will enjoy reading it also.</p>GuestTue, 15 Sep 2009 06:02:15 -0000http://www.drumsnwhistles.com/2008/01/17/why-arts-in-education-matter/#comment-82815<p>What a powerful story---the exact example we should keep in mind, always.</p><p>I agree the arts can help kids succeed, and you made an excellent point that by de-emphasizing the arts, we convey the idea that these skills are unimportant or less worthy.</p><p>SciFi dad also made the point that school then becomes a *training* place rather than a place of *education* and that came to my mind when reading this.</p><p>I wonder how many at-risk kids will be lost as we drop the arts.</p><p>So glad you joined in!!</p>Julie PippertThu, 17 Jan 2008 07:28:08 -0000