Fine arts education in public schools is really abysmal. The same emphasis should be put on music, theater, dance - anything creative - that's put on math and science.
The elementary school I went to, Valencia Park, was focused on the arts.
I'm on Governor Gray Davis' California Alliance Towards Education to bring the arts back to high schools.
I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system.
It's sad that arts are not part of the curriculum across the nation.
There is compelling evidence that shows student involvement in the arts can make a significant difference in improving educational outcomes for all kids.
They're taking away the arts programmes in the schools, and that's a terrible thing.
So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other level in the education of children.
No matter what, when you major in theater arts whether you want to write or be a director or design scenery or whatever, when you are a freshman at UCLA then - I guess it's still the same way - you had to take an acting class.
