By Gale A. Brewer

For someone who spends as much time as I do inside New York’s public schools, there may be nothing more uplifting than walking into a children’s arts class. There’s an energy in those rooms — messy, focused, and alive — as students mix paint colors, shape clay, and debate whether a line should be thicker or thinner. It’s a constant reminder that arts education is essential for our city’s children. LINK: NY Daily News OpEd: Gale A. Brewer