The arts aren't filigree

From: Deseret News (Salt Lake City) | Date: June 7, 2005| Author: Deseret Morning News editorial | Copyright information

When it comes to murky, difficult issues, there's nothing like a concrete image to bring things into focus. The expression "guns or butter" pretty much summed up the wrangling between military and domestic spending. And the Monica Lewinsky debacle crystallized the country's foggy reservations about Bill Clinton.

Now, the tug-of-war between those who would see more arts in the schools and those who prefer that students do more in math and science has been brought into high-relief by The...

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