Today I was looking for some new art history lectures to watch/listen to and I found this great lecture given by my current Chancellor, Carmen Fariña. I had heard previously that she wanted to emphasize the arts in NYC’s schools, but it was great actually getting to hear her discuss such. There can often be a disconnect between teachers and higher up administrators (especially when working in the largest district in the US) so to hear such an influential figure in the district discuss the importance of the subject that I am teaching made me really proud of teaching art. The lecture itself brings up good points about the real importance that the arts can play in public education and also let me get to understand more about Chancellor Fariña.

http://www.frick.org/interact/carmen_fariña_essential_role_arts_public_education