One of those feel-good stories that make you say – wait a minute, now I see, we’re just stupid for not seeing this way of doing things and embracing it. Oh yeah – quelle surprise – art education (instead of athletics) as a way out of poverty. Go figure.
But don’t take my word for it – go listen to the Fresh Air piece by Lloyd Schwartz and decide for yourself. Requires either Real Audio or Windows Media Player. Both free downloads. Need ’em? Go get ’em!
When you’re done, I’m predicting you’ll be itching to allocate some fed money from one holey bucket to something that at least does some good in the world.
