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Education

BrotherIvan

(9,126 posts)

2. This is the most wonderful education story I've read in ages

Reply to antigop (Original post)

Thu May 2, 2013, 12:18 AM

May 2013

Students NEED the arts. They need it for self-expression, learning different ways to think, and becoming a full individual. Historians have always said the arts are a reflection of the health of a society. We so need this right now.

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Principal fires security guards to hire art teachers — and transforms elementary school [View all] antigop May 2013 OP

Big Kick defacto7 May 2013 #1

This is the most wonderful education story I've read in ages BrotherIvan May 2013 #2

+10,000. JDPriestly May 2013 #5

The arts also leads to less dropouts BrotherIvan May 2013 #7

although I'm not a teacher, I have experienced this firsthand. I volunteer for community arts antigop May 2013 #12

That sounds very interesting BrotherIvan May 2013 #13

+ 100 great post. Studies have been conducted how music affects the brain. antigop May 2013 #11

This is such a great story ANOIS May 2013 #3

We watched this tonight. Fantastic. mountain grammy May 2013 #4

The kids.... Iwillnevergiveup May 2013 #6

"kids need more than test prep" = indeed. actually, they don't need test prep at all. if they HiPointDem May 2013 #8

Standardized tests do not test knowledge or learning BrotherIvan May 2013 #14

Kids need less test prep, and more life prep. savebigbird May 2013 #15

He motivated the students to want to learn. AdHocSolver May 2013 #9

K&R Sherman A1 May 2013 #10