A Local Legislator Who Gets It, Arts Education, that is.

We must hold ourselves -- our parents, our students, our elected officials, our school administrators -- accountable on arts education.

Some of you may have read about the gridlock taking place presently up in Albany, the New York State Capitol. Basically, the State Senate is locked in place over the question of which party is going to be in power. And, there are some big-time bills that have been tabled as a result of this gridlock, including the bill on School Governance in the New York City Public Schools, aka "Mayoral Control."

Senator Jose M. Serrano published an Op-Ed piece in today's edition of the Gotham Gazette, which is an important local source for news of government in New York State. It's published by Citizen's Union, a good government organization.

Senator Serrano gets it, arts education being the "it." And, he's willing to work to make it happen.

It's touching, and inspiring to see his leadership on this issue, and his willingness to partner with others.His father, US Congressman Jose E. Serrano, has been strong on this issue too.

Give this piece a read, please, I can assure you, he means what he says and it is without a doubt an honest expression of what he believes in and is working towards.

Click here to read Saving Arts Education from Politics, by Senator Jose M.Serrano.

The issue of arts education brings us to the basic question of what type of society we wish to build.