As we talk about reforming our educational system, we need to make the arts an educational pillar as foundational as science and math. Here is a great article by Mickey Hart, drummer for the Grateful Dead and board member of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function, that discusses why the arts are so crucial in education.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/mickey-hart/theres-a-fire-on-the-moun_b_839285.html
