Are Artistic Subjects in Schools Still Important Despite the 'Starving Artist' Stigma?

In my opinion, yes they are. And to be honest I really don't know why some school districts are actually defunding them. It's common knowledge (according to the quote by Phylicia Rashad) that before a child learns to talk, they sing, and before they learn to write, they paint. And as my one-year-old nephew can testify, as soon as babies stand, they dance. Art is literally the basis of human expression. And so what do you think would happen if we didn't have art in schools, and would have to drudge through all these other subjects that don't exercise the right half of the brain?

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