It's so unfortunate that the first areas to be dropped by public schools when facing a budget crisis are the creative arts and music courses. It's also unfortunate that Central, the only high school smack dab in the heart of Flint's Cultural Center (and coincidentally, Flint's oldest school) will soon close it's doors forever due to a failing economy and the lack of funds to make repairs.
I've been doing a little bit of research about creativity in education and stumbled upon this video in which creativity expert, Sir Ken Robinson, challenges the way we're educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence. The video is offered by TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design), which hosts numerous inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers.
From the site: “Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining (and profoundly moving) case for creating an education system that nurtures creativity, rather than undermining it. With ample anecdotes and witty asides, Robinson points out the many ways our schools fail to recognize — much less cultivate — the talents of many brilliant people. “We are educating people out of their creativity,” Robinson says. The universality of his message is evidenced by its rampant popularity online.”
Thanks for the video.
Liz