I spoke today at Highland Park High School’s Focus on the Arts, an event that includes over 200 artists in a span of three days, an achievement I can’t yet fully grasp. Everyone takes part: hundreds of community volunteers; teachers and students; librarians and staff. In these days of testing and rancor over critical standards, how refreshing to see a school halt the grinding of pencils to pay attention to the things that really matter and that will last: beauty and art and cultural awareness. I spoke to a group of bright, curious students who genuinely cared about writing, who made sophisticated connections and asked thoughtful questions. They made me feel most welcome. I wanted to stay.
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Joanna
5/16/2011 01:51:50 am
As a two-time FOCUS attendee, I'm so glad you were there! It really is an electric time at school, and I think most the students realize it.
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