Yes, the arts (of all forms) are beneficial to young...
Music and art should not be cut from education
Yes, the arts (of all forms) are beneficial to young people, however, I feel it's not the school's job to provide them. School is simply a place to learn the academics, that's what the tax payers pay for. This won't be the end of art for young ones, but it shouldn't be taught in public schools. If you drive around an average town chances are, you'll see many places where arts are taught, such as a music lessons place, a theater studio, etc. Not to mention in the time of the Internet there are a lot more ways to learn about various types of art and gain just as much knowledge as you would in a class. Not to mention, art is one of those things that should not be taught in a classroom setting. The marking is too bias, for such as subjective discipline. It would often lead to teachers imposing their bias and trying to say there is one way to do thing, for a one size fits all teachers like to do. This doesn't help the actual student, unless they happen to do things the same way as the teacher, naturally. This is my first debate too so we'll see how it goes.