Here are some students and staff at the end of the day at Fountaindale Elementary School for the Arts and Academic Excellence, the local public school that's putting into practice the theory that immersion in the arts has a positive effect on children's achievement across all disciplines. What that means is that instead of focusing solely on math and science, Fountaindale uses an interdisciplinary approach wherein the arts create a rich learning environment in which inquisitive children experience the interconnectedness of different subjects. A great theory which takes a lot of hard work and training to execute, but it seems Fountaindale has done it. I know in my bones that if I hadn't taken piano lessons, I'd never have made it through math in high school. Of course that was more than 30 years ago, long before arts immersion was legit. What do you think? Can the arts make you better at algebra or chemistry?
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I think EVERY school should be like this. If it works for these kids, it oughta work for every kid. Leave no child behind didn't take into account that every child is different. I am surprised at that, because George Bush is a good example of a child who never learned anything. He of all people should know that some kids need a leg up. Of course, he had money, so he didn't have to learn anything. And don't get me started on the rest of those people up there.
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