the struggling talent

Today is my school's Talent Show. I've been helping another teacher organize it for the last six years and MC it every year. It's something I truly enjoy. In a school where sports are king, it's nice to display talent that doesn't require a jock-strap. Education is in a very frustrating downward spiral where the arts take a back seat to testing and sports. They fail to realize that artistic students more often than not happen to be the most academically astute students. Yes, I know that there are bright athletic students who work hard to maintain their academic success and I am not belittling them at all. And yes, I am biased in favor of any art form, so my comments have a little prejudice to them, but I am not ashamed of that - it's who I am.

Now playing - Dig My Heels, the 77s.