Music and art programs in public schools are separate issues than "funding the arts", IMO.

Drawing, vision, creativity etc. are tools that a person might use throughout their personal or professional lives. Music is known to help kids who have trouble developing math skills. I believe math and semantics are right brain skills. Music and art exercise the right side of the brain without the kids even knowing it. If you want good kids, you gotta be sneaky.

Great word - sneaky.

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