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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The attitude toward the arts is tragic.  I went to a high school with an arts magnet and I actually was not part of it, although I did take an elective or two and participate in an after school club.  The artsy kids found a creative outlet and they found their people there.  I know it kept some of them on the right path and helped them to succeed academically.  There were also some top across the board academic students in the program.

But honestly…. Those of you who think arts have no value, are you also the people complaining that they don’t teach novels in schools anymore?  Do you think that is somehow different?[/quote]

It's not the purpose of public education for artsy kids to find a creative outlet for their people. What's wrong with you?[/quote]

I get that we are not speaking the same language here, but I thought keeping kids motivated to be successful in school was very much part of the point of public education.[/quote]

creative outlet? that's education? how about some reading, writing, and math proficiency. who cares about how they can use crayolas.  some kids like to fly kites. it's an outlet. let's have a kite flying magnet and use tax dollars for it. [/quote]

I’m not sure you have ever studied any kind of art.

Creative writing was a huge draw at the school I attended, and it turned out some excellent writers.[/quote]

You do realize the Arts magnet at Woodward has nothing to do with creative writing? That will be done in English classes.  The arts magnet has a focus on acting, visual arts like painting, music....[/quote]

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