"This is a creative community that thrives with the inspiration and energy of hundreds of concerts, performances and exhibits throughout the year, as well as the educational and thought-provoking programs created through the CPB. All would be jeopardized if the nation no longer celebrated or supported the arts as integral to our democracy.”
--- Beryl Jolly, executive director of the Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington
Standardized testing is under fire across the country. Parents and teachers have grown mutinous. On her Facebook page, one Florida kindergarten teacher said she refused to give state-mandated reading tests to her students. Parents and educators applauded.
