Smart Children are Left Behind, But So Are Artistic Children

A week ago Tom Loveless and Michael J. Petrilli had an Op-Ed article ran in the New York Times called “Smart Child Left Behind“. In it, they make the case that high-achieving students are left out of the equation when it comes to academic gains as demanded by the No Child Left Behind Act.

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The National Endowment for the Arts and Congress

These past few weeks we’ve watched as the house of representatives, the senate and the respective parties that preside over them wrangle and discuss blow hot air over spending and tax cuts. Originally, the House’s plan called for $50 million for the National Endowment for the Arts which would be an unbelievable lift to artists […]