Having children learn how to play a musical instrument or participate in another art form is a beneficial experience.
There are many studies that suggests the arts help improve a student's intelligence and their ability to learn.
The Obama Administration should not cut funding to education. If this happens,the arts will be the first to go and will cease to exist in school systems around the country. This will hurt the children and put the United States farther back in the global race for creative competitiveness.