Comments on: LA builds arts palace for the untalented http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/ Thinking and Linking by Joanne Jacobs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:52:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: SuperSub http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42412 SuperSub Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:53:49 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42412 So... rather than providing these students an environment where they could find something they can excel at, we are giving them yet another chance to be confronted by their own shortcomings. I'm sick of this society's perverse attempt to teach everyone that they can excel if they but try hard enough. So… rather than providing these students an environment where they could find something they can excel at, we are giving them yet another chance to be confronted by their own shortcomings.

I’m sick of this society’s perverse attempt to teach everyone that they can excel if they but try hard enough.

]]> By: Michael Tinkler http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42411 Michael Tinkler Fri, 26 Dec 2008 13:34:07 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42411 The only thing more beautiful than the entry are the comments! The Americans with No Abilities Act! The only thing more beautiful than the entry are the comments! The Americans with No Abilities Act!

]]> By: allen http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42410 allen Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:32:33 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42410 [i]Why can’t we have teachers, books, and arts, too?[/i] Those are your priorities. If you want them translated into reality you've got find people who have the same priorities, are willing to run for school board, get them elected to the school board, keep them on the board while the school system is overhauled with the sort of sweeping changes necessary to "have teachers, books, and arts, too". There, now that wasn't so tough was it? [i]Why can’t we have teachers, books, and arts, too?[/i]

Those are your priorities. If you want them translated into reality you’ve got find people who have the same priorities, are willing to run for school board, get them elected to the school board, keep them on the board while the school system is overhauled with the sort of sweeping changes necessary to “have teachers, books, and arts, too”.

There, now that wasn’t so tough was it?

]]> By: pm http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42409 pm Thu, 25 Dec 2008 06:49:06 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42409 Maybe they can get Johnny Depp to donate the 25 mil if they name it Ed Wood High. Heck maybe they don't even have to change the name, its already Central Public High School No. 9. Maybe they can get Johnny Depp to donate the 25 mil if they name it Ed Wood High. Heck maybe they don’t even have to change the name, its already Central Public High School No. 9.

]]> By: Mike Albert http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42408 Mike Albert Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:24:44 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42408 This article says more about access to the fine and performing arts in urban elementary and middle schools than anything else, for families where private lessons is not an option. Ditto for the final line: "Let’s hope LA has a few bucks left over for 'world-class' teaching, curriculum design, books and technology" -- Why can't we have teachers, books, and arts, too? This article says more about access to the fine and performing arts in urban elementary and middle schools than anything else, for families where private lessons is not an option.

Ditto for the final line: “Let’s hope LA has a few bucks left over for ‘world-class’ teaching, curriculum design, books and technology” — Why can’t we have teachers, books, and arts, too?

]]> By: Huston http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42407 Huston Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:43:15 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42407 Truth isn't stranger than fiction, reality just gets its ideas there. This reminds me of a classic Onion article: "Congress Passes Americans With No Abilities Act." http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28982 Truth isn’t stranger than fiction, reality just gets its ideas there. This reminds me of a classic Onion article: “Congress Passes Americans With No Abilities Act.” http://www.theonion.com/content/node/28982

]]> By: Richard Nieporent http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42406 Richard Nieporent Wed, 24 Dec 2008 22:16:42 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42406 <I>Alonzo said students at the school may not have the most experience in the arts, but they will not suffer for it. For instance, usually in the case of a school play, "The part's going to go to the kid who shows the greatest talent, and that's not the kind of school that this is going to be," Alonzo said. "This is really looking at building potential in communities that have been underserved, for kids that really haven't had the chance."</I> Clearly they should name it Harrison Bergeron High School. Alonzo said students at the school may not have the most experience in the arts, but they will not suffer for it. For instance, usually in the case of a school play, “The part’s going to go to the kid who shows the greatest talent, and that’s not the kind of school that this is going to be,” Alonzo said. “This is really looking at building potential in communities that have been underserved, for kids that really haven’t had the chance.”

Clearly they should name it Harrison Bergeron High School.

]]> By: Stacy http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42405 Stacy Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:04:18 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42405 We live in the end days. Cherry Christmas! We live in the end days.

Cherry Christmas!

]]> By: Robert Pondiscio http://www.joannejacobs.com/2008/12/la-builds-pricey-arts-school-for-the-untalented/#comment-42404 Robert Pondiscio Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:01:29 +0000 http://joannejacobs.com/?p=6784#comment-42404 What a story! According to the piece, this is the second most expensive high school ever built, and there's no cogent plan for running it, less than a year before it opens. But the howler is the idea that the most talented students will be discouraged from attending. When did we declare war on intelligence, talent and ability? The money quote in the piece: "I just think that L.A. Unified rushes to mediocrity," said former school board member Caprice Young, who said she thought the goal should be the highest level of performance, regardless of geography. "As a school district, we need to be honoring excellence." Ya think? What a story! According to the piece, this is the second most expensive high school ever built, and there’s no cogent plan for running it, less than a year before it opens. But the howler is the idea that the most talented students will be discouraged from attending. When did we declare war on intelligence, talent and ability? The money quote in the piece: “I just think that L.A. Unified rushes to mediocrity,” said former school board member Caprice Young, who said she thought the goal should be the highest level of performance, regardless of geography. “As a school district, we need to be honoring excellence.”

Ya think?

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