Office of NE Rep. Dr. Cynic: Announcement

[DKrol]

With the repeal of the Restoration of the Arts Act in the Northeast going through the Assembly, I will say that I hope the next Assembly will take into consideration making arts courses such as Music and Drama just as important as a class like gym.

Education should not just be about the three R's, though they are surely important. Education should enrich the lives of students. Arts courses such as music and drama should be taught so that students can explore their creativity. When I was in school music and drama were electives. Music was an expensive elective as well (we had to pay a deposit on our instruments, so I never took it because my family simply could not afford to pay the deposit).

These are classes that should be taught if not daily, then at least twice a week. If I'm elected to the assembly, I will look to author a bill on just that very thing.

We are already debating a bill, at this very moment, to require arts classes at least once a week.

[DKrol]

With the repeal of the Restoration of the Arts Act in the Northeast going through the Assembly, I will say that I hope the next Assembly will take into consideration making arts courses such as Music and Drama just as important as a class like gym.

Education should not just be about the three R's, though they are surely important. Education should enrich the lives of students. Arts courses such as music and drama should be taught so that students can explore their creativity. When I was in school music and drama were electives. Music was an expensive elective as well (we had to pay a deposit on our instruments, so I never took it because my family simply could not afford to pay the deposit).

These are classes that should be taught if not daily, then at least twice a week. If I'm elected to the assembly, I will look to author a bill on just that very thing.

We are already debating a bill, at this very moment, to require arts classes at least once a week.

Good. I'm glad to see that. In fact, when I'd written that, the bill wasn't up yet, but I am still glad to see it and I hope it passes the Assembly, if not before the term, then I hope it's reintroduced, because I'd hate to see the arts just left out in limbo with the likely repeal of the Arts Restoration Act coming.

I hope though that the bill's author will consider things such as the cost of instruments for students. Like I said, when I was a student, I'd wanted to take music, but there was a required monetary deposit, so I'm hopeful that the Assembly will consider waiving such things to allow students to participate who otherwise would not be able to.

Classes have monetary deposits? What kind of school district did you go to?