Wednesday, February 11, 2009

KY Senate Bill 1

A Senate Bill has been submitted that would eliminate arts and humanities assessment testing from the Kentucky Core Content. Sen. Ken Winters is the sponsor. Please contact Senator Winters and the Education Committee to ask that they reconsider this bill.

I just received an email from another arts person and the video link attached to it is a very powerful reason why we need arts education now more than ever. Please take a moment to view the You Tube video by clicking on the link.

Here is the email from Lanette to Senator Winters-

THIS VIDEO IS POWERFUL. IT EMPHASIZES THE NEED FOR BALANCE IN LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN WHO ARE BOMBARDED WITH INFORMATION:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY
Please watch it and share.
Lanette Thurman

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