Comments on: Advocates Want State to Include Arts Ed in Application http://www.wfpl.org/2009/11/02/advocates-want-state-to-include-arts-ed-in-application/ Louisville's NPR News Station Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:21:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tulpen http://www.wfpl.org/2009/11/02/advocates-want-state-to-include-arts-ed-in-application/#comment-640 Tulpen Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:14:47 +0000 http://www.wfpl.org/?p=10065#comment-640 The last thing the state of Kentucky needs right now is to spend anymore instructional time on the arts. I think the arts are great for schools that are showing outstanding performance in reading and math proficiency - but the truth is, Kentucky's performance is poor and we need to focus on the basics. Arts instruction is a luxury we can't afford. When a large percentage of our children can't read at grade level and the state has to lie about proficiency performance through inflated CATS scores and inflated percent inprovement - that shows that we have a very dire situation in this state. At my children's elementary school more art than ever has been introduced into the curriculum over the past five years and our academic performance has declined precipitously. I support the arts but I support reading and math proficiency more. The last thing the state of Kentucky needs right now is to spend anymore instructional time on the arts. I think the arts are great for schools that are showing outstanding performance in reading and math proficiency – but the truth is, Kentucky’s performance is poor and we need to focus on the basics.

Arts instruction is a luxury we can’t afford.

When a large percentage of our children can’t read at grade level and the state has to lie about proficiency performance through inflated CATS scores and inflated percent inprovement – that shows that we have a very dire situation in this state. At my children’s elementary school more art than ever has been introduced into the curriculum over the past five years and our academic performance has declined precipitously.

I support the arts but I support reading and math proficiency more.

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