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Arts education

Posted by Bill S on 2/2/2006, 2:41 pm
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I went to the campaign's site, and I don't see where, either directly or by implication, they promote arts education for kids at the expense of other fields of study. Their contention is that it's good for kids to study the arts, regardless of whether they turn out to be artists.
Algebra has no relevance to my life now, and neither does playing the trombone. While I hated one and loved the other (while becoming proficient at neither), does that mean my experience with either should be seen as a waste of time? As a 14 year old, should I have been allowed to say "I hate algebra. I shouldn't have to take it." Kids aren't the best judges of what's going to serve them well in the future.
Parents, teachers, and curriculum designers aren't perfect, but at least they have experience and the latter two have studied the matter, as have medical professionals. Those studies show that studying both art and math especially aids brain development. How is this a bad thing?

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Arts education - Bill S 2/2/2006, 2:41 pm
- Re: Arts education - murderingmouth 2/2/2006, 3:41 pm
- Re: Arts education - Yer Humble Host 2/2/2006, 9:37 pm
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--Previous Message-- : I went to the campaign's site, and I : don't see where, either directly : or by implication, they promote : arts education for kids at the : expense of other fields of study. : Their contention is that it's good : for kids to study the arts, : regardless of whether they turn : out to be artists. : : Algebra has no relevance to my : life now, and neither does playing : the trombone. While I hated one : and loved the other (while : becoming proficient at neither), : does that mean my experience with : either should be seen as a waste : of time? As a 14 year old, should : I have been allowed to say "I : hate algebra. I shouldn't have to : take it." Kids aren't the : best judges of what's going to : serve them well in the future. : : Parents, teachers, and curriculum : designers aren't perfect, but at : least they have experience and the : latter two have studied the : matter, as have medical : professionals. Those studies show : that studying both art and math : especially aids brain development. : How is this a bad thing? :

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