I know a lot of parents who will stand up and fight for a cause they feel is important. No matter if it is Art, Science, Physical Education, Technology- you never know what will inspire a child to become the person they are meant to be. As a parent, I feel it is my job to protect the things that have the potential to change their life. I believe the Arts create life changing experiences and teach us a lot by the process of creating and performing -which is why I support the current stance of the school department to include performance as a "product" after learning procedure from an academic syllabus. My question is - following the Basic Education Plan aren't these classes ACADEMIC and NOT EXTRACURRICULAR?
Is that decision of 'academic versus extracurricular' a School Department, town council or school committee function? I feel lines are being blurred and clarification would be appreciated. More questions- How will this be decided in the future? Who decides if the classes stay or go? I don't mind being the parent who asks the questions but just so you know my fight will be to have the Arts viewed as an equal to science, technology, engineering and math.
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