Anyone ever hear of private schooling? If we cut public schools all together and instead parents had the option to be refunded that tax money and have a pre-tax option to send their kids to private school, our nation would be 100 times smarter.
@DoubleGauss is that a joke? Because if it is not, you have absolutely no idea what this man stands for. calling him a big government liberal based on one statement about his respect for the arts is beyond disingenuous on your part. grow up and think like an adult that doesn't make snap judgements based on your own biases.
Actually, the dumbest mistake we make in education is inadequate funding. If we didn't keep doing that over and over again, we'd have all the arts in every school.
ModerndayWarrior -You simply don't have enough experience to make that kind of generalization. I'm a music teacher with three degrees in music, and I have close contact with literally hundreds of music teachers. Yes, like any teaching profession, there are plenty who are burned out, but the VAST majority of them care deeply about their students. Competition results? Usually, students typically care more about that than their teachers. I'm sorry you think you know what you're talking about.
@kramermilan Jesus was the first robot with the capability to explain the digital secret to an audience. Data made some jokes reffering Charles Ives, but never trust in a robot telltaling his own stupidity. The finale of Ep.III
was a fake, Palpatine was a slave and Avatar for the real Sith Lord R2D2! Vulkaniens always lie, but avoid to ask your trainee for creativity what´s really going on! BASICALLY
Mr. Huckabee is right...In America particularly, well taught school arts classes are the only classes that synthesize everything taught in other so-called academic classes...and no one should oppose assessment in the arts. Striving for success in adjudicated competitions of any sort focusses light on what takes place in the classroom/rehearsal... There have to be outcomes, and they have to matter.
This is a great video. But, unfortunately music education is in trouble because music educators do not instill any respect or appreciation for music in their students. Most music educators are only concerned with using their students for things like impressing parents, impressing their peers, winning competitions, and getting high scores and ratings at music festivals. Music educators are killing music education with their selfishness. They need to take some responsibility.
@moderndaywarriorAZ that is a very generalized statement. my music teacher was a great influence and taught his students to respect music, not just play it. he was a great person and one of the best teachers i ever had. selfish is not a word i would use to describe him at all.
@polyesterlife I have no doubt that your music teacher did a great job. But, I have had personal experience with dozens of instrumental music educators over the last 25 years and I cannot name one who cared more about what their students learned more than what scores their students received at music festivals and competitions. Generalizations exist because they are generally true. No generalization applies to all of the people in the generalization.
@moderndaywarriorAZ I don't see this. I see teachers who truly care about music. Teachers who want their students to care about music. What I've seen in my years in music (I am an Instrumental Performance major) is that the students don't care or want to care. They want an easy A in High school and they want money in College (granted College isn't the issue right now) but Music Education kept me in School. it kept me interested and gave me a reason to go on to college.
@moderndaywarriorAZ What experience have you had with literally "dozens" of instrumental music educators? You honestly couldn't find ONE who cared more about what their students learned? Not one? Isn't that most likely a drastic exaggeration? And by the way, "generalizations" are usually NOT true. It's the louder, more obnoxious people who make it so everyone else is "generalized" into the same category. For example, it is a "generalization" that all white people are racist. Not the truth.
@moderndaywarriorAZ "Generalizations exist because they are generally true."...except that you made up that generalization on the spot based on nothing but your own anecdotal evidence, which you well know is not useful scientifically.
@moderndaywarriorAZ that is a very generalized statement. my music teacher was a great influence and taught his students to respect music, not just play it. he was a great person and one of the best teachers i ever had. selfish is not a word i would use to describe him at all.
This is a great video. But, unfortunately music education is in trouble because music educators do not instill any respect or appreciation for music in their students. Most music educators are only concerned with using their students for things like impressing parents, impressing their peers, winning competitions, and getting high scores and ratings at music festivals. Music educators are killing music education with their selfishness.
BRAVO Mr. Huckabee. Too bad not everyone feels this way. As a Music Educator who was recently "Laid Off" because of the economy, I feel that the Arts in Education get the cold shoulder (and are the 1st to be cut) by the FED, State Ed Departments, and Local Superintendents, yet most of the children who are School Valedictorians excel in their art and music programs. Wake up America. I will be supporting you if you run for President.....
It's time music educators take the bull by the horns. The internet affords us the ability to creatively reach many more music enthusiasts and if we collectively become healthier as a profession - everyone wins. discoverlearnandplay.
The Music & Arts education often saves the students and keeps them in school. A lot of our arts' students go on to be lawyers, scientists, businessmen, etc. Their passion for life and confidence helps them in all of life. Orange County High School of the Arts. Public Charter school. OCHSA OShop
Mike is great. Unfortunately music education is in trouble because music educators do not instill any respect or appreciation for music in their students. Most music educators are only concerned with using their students for things like impressing parents, impressing their peers, winning competitions, and getting high scores and ratings at music festivals. Music educators are killing music education with their selfishness. Look up Music Education Extinction on youtube.
interestingly, a seemingly religious man believing in the unique beauty of god's creation or something compares kids/humans to disposable machines. that's what i call nice.
As a music educator this is NOT just a state and local issue. The Music and arts of must be further emphasized in National and NCLB education standards. Go Mike!
That's B.S. This is a federal issue & you know it! How else can our population remain competitive w/other countries, whom we're currently outsourcing our jobs to!!??
You assume that central government planned education is the only means to keep our kids competitive. Yet home schooled students consistently out perform publicly educated students.
Education has declined since the Feds took control and statistics prove it. To think that the Feds, who f_*k up everything, can come up with the supreme educational system is crazy. It's competition that breeds excellence not state mandated policies.
Please watch "Stupid in America" watch?v=Bx4pN-aiofw
@gsuitter " home schooled students consistently out perform publicly educated students." Of COURSE they do! Private schools can kick students out for not performing at a high enough standard.
I couldn't agree more!!!!!! So well said!!!!
theirmomm 3 months ago
Well said, Mr. Huckabee!
Jim91010 9 months ago
HE IS SOOOOO RIGHT!!!! I AGREE 100%! :D
DWANESWIFE 10 months ago
Mothercash it takes a Republican to think this way. Democrats began taking this out of the system 50 years ago.
Acoker22433 10 months ago
You tell them Mike, you are right on.
Acoker22433 10 months ago
I agree with Mike Huckabee??? Feels strange...
Zendrig 10 months ago 6
Anyone ever hear of private schooling? If we cut public schools all together and instead parents had the option to be refunded that tax money and have a pre-tax option to send their kids to private school, our nation would be 100 times smarter.
f00dl3 11 months ago
MIke Huckabee.. another tax and spend big government liberal.
DoubleGauss 11 months ago
@DoubleGauss is that a joke? Because if it is not, you have absolutely no idea what this man stands for. calling him a big government liberal based on one statement about his respect for the arts is beyond disingenuous on your part. grow up and think like an adult that doesn't make snap judgements based on your own biases.
jTech50 9 months ago
ron paul 2012
gonadcancervictim 11 months ago
Actually, the dumbest mistake we make in education is inadequate funding. If we didn't keep doing that over and over again, we'd have all the arts in every school.
whhawks 1 year ago
@whhawks
The dumbest mistake we MADE in education is turning it over to government and lets liberals be in charge.
DoubleGauss 11 months ago
I am surprised and pleased to hear this sort of thinking from a Republican.
mothercash 1 year ago
@onwardthruthefog
really? hmmm. I never knew.
picardythirds 1 year ago
ModerndayWarrior -You simply don't have enough experience to make that kind of generalization. I'm a music teacher with three degrees in music, and I have close contact with literally hundreds of music teachers. Yes, like any teaching profession, there are plenty who are burned out, but the VAST majority of them care deeply about their students. Competition results? Usually, students typically care more about that than their teachers. I'm sorry you think you know what you're talking about.
DSCH12345 1 year ago
Well said! Agree 100%
mommasoto 1 year ago
Well said! Agree 100%
mommasoto 1 year ago
While its great that the arts are known help in areas such as math and science, the arts exist for a more basic reason.
The arts are necessary for being complete human beings. The arts explain life, and allow people to be creative beings- complete beings.
kramermilan 1 year ago 2
@kramermilan Jesus was the first robot with the capability to explain the digital secret to an audience. Data made some jokes reffering Charles Ives, but never trust in a robot telltaling his own stupidity. The finale of Ep.III
was a fake, Palpatine was a slave and Avatar for the real Sith Lord R2D2! Vulkaniens always lie, but avoid to ask your trainee for creativity what´s really going on! BASICALLY
The1976spirit 1 year ago
Bravo, Mike Huckabee!
mwbutter 1 year ago
Bravo, Mike Huckabee!!
mwbutter 1 year ago
Mr. Huckabee is right...In America particularly, well taught school arts classes are the only classes that synthesize everything taught in other so-called academic classes...and no one should oppose assessment in the arts. Striving for success in adjudicated competitions of any sort focusses light on what takes place in the classroom/rehearsal... There have to be outcomes, and they have to matter.
MrJIMBOB57 1 year ago
Were does the Devil attack 1st??? Our thoughts to kill our dreams, creativity,and hearts desire.
trician79 1 year ago
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danrashkin 1 year ago
This is a great video. But, unfortunately music education is in trouble because music educators do not instill any respect or appreciation for music in their students. Most music educators are only concerned with using their students for things like impressing parents, impressing their peers, winning competitions, and getting high scores and ratings at music festivals. Music educators are killing music education with their selfishness. They need to take some responsibility.
moderndaywarriorAZ 1 year ago
@moderndaywarriorAZ that is a very generalized statement. my music teacher was a great influence and taught his students to respect music, not just play it. he was a great person and one of the best teachers i ever had. selfish is not a word i would use to describe him at all.
polyesterlife 1 year ago
@polyesterlife I have no doubt that your music teacher did a great job. But, I have had personal experience with dozens of instrumental music educators over the last 25 years and I cannot name one who cared more about what their students learned more than what scores their students received at music festivals and competitions. Generalizations exist because they are generally true. No generalization applies to all of the people in the generalization.
moderndaywarriorAZ 1 year ago
@moderndaywarriorAZ I don't see this. I see teachers who truly care about music. Teachers who want their students to care about music. What I've seen in my years in music (I am an Instrumental Performance major) is that the students don't care or want to care. They want an easy A in High school and they want money in College (granted College isn't the issue right now) but Music Education kept me in School. it kept me interested and gave me a reason to go on to college.
alms07 1 year ago
@moderndaywarriorAZ and I owe all that to my High School band director.
alms07 1 year ago
@moderndaywarriorAZ What experience have you had with literally "dozens" of instrumental music educators? You honestly couldn't find ONE who cared more about what their students learned? Not one? Isn't that most likely a drastic exaggeration? And by the way, "generalizations" are usually NOT true. It's the louder, more obnoxious people who make it so everyone else is "generalized" into the same category. For example, it is a "generalization" that all white people are racist. Not the truth.
flatt1942 1 year ago
@moderndaywarriorAZ "Generalizations exist because they are generally true."...except that you made up that generalization on the spot based on nothing but your own anecdotal evidence, which you well know is not useful scientifically.
TheoryGuy83 1 year ago
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@moderndaywarriorAZ that is a very generalized statement. my music teacher was a great influence and taught his students to respect music, not just play it. he was a great person and one of the best teachers i ever had. selfish is not a word i would use to describe him at all.
polyesterlife 1 year ago
This is a great video. But, unfortunately music education is in trouble because music educators do not instill any respect or appreciation for music in their students. Most music educators are only concerned with using their students for things like impressing parents, impressing their peers, winning competitions, and getting high scores and ratings at music festivals. Music educators are killing music education with their selfishness.
moderndaywarriorAZ 1 year ago
BRAVO Mr. Huckabee. Too bad not everyone feels this way. As a Music Educator who was recently "Laid Off" because of the economy, I feel that the Arts in Education get the cold shoulder (and are the 1st to be cut) by the FED, State Ed Departments, and Local Superintendents, yet most of the children who are School Valedictorians excel in their art and music programs. Wake up America. I will be supporting you if you run for President.....
dacapo82 1 year ago
It's time music educators take the bull by the horns. The internet affords us the ability to creatively reach many more music enthusiasts and if we collectively become healthier as a profession - everyone wins. discoverlearnandplay.
eugedsm 1 year ago
The Music & Arts education often saves the students and keeps them in school. A lot of our arts' students go on to be lawyers, scientists, businessmen, etc. Their passion for life and confidence helps them in all of life. Orange County High School of the Arts. Public Charter school. OCHSA OShop
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Mike is great. Unfortunately music education is in trouble because music educators do not instill any respect or appreciation for music in their students. Most music educators are only concerned with using their students for things like impressing parents, impressing their peers, winning competitions, and getting high scores and ratings at music festivals. Music educators are killing music education with their selfishness. Look up Music Education Extinction on youtube.
moderndaywarriorAZ 2 years ago
the majority of valedictorians salutatorians, class speakers, etc... from my old high school have been members of either band or choir.
PatarWolfe 2 years ago 2
AMEN!!!
germromeo 3 years ago
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." - Albert Einstein
aznpker101 3 years ago 17
home schooled education? as if everyone has the ability and capacity to do THAT!!
LightSweet 3 years ago 3
Studies continue to show that this is the case. The arts in education are so very important.
sherjake8 4 years ago 2
interestingly, a seemingly religious man believing in the unique beauty of god's creation or something compares kids/humans to disposable machines. that's what i call nice.
sndrhlz 4 years ago
nice
hornplayer88 4 years ago
Could not agree more!!!
Go Mike Go!
MusicEdAdvocate 4 years ago 2
As a music educator this is NOT just a state and local issue. The Music and arts of must be further emphasized in National and NCLB education standards. Go Mike!
ctraini 4 years ago 13
I like Mike!!!
SkylineTime 4 years ago 2
I totally agree but pretty much a state and local issue. I hope you would agree.
gsuitter 4 years ago
That's B.S. This is a federal issue & you know it! How else can our population remain competitive w/other countries, whom we're currently outsourcing our jobs to!!??
LightSweet 3 years ago
You assume that central government planned education is the only means to keep our kids competitive. Yet home schooled students consistently out perform publicly educated students.
Education has declined since the Feds took control and statistics prove it. To think that the Feds, who f_*k up everything, can come up with the supreme educational system is crazy. It's competition that breeds excellence not state mandated policies.
Please watch "Stupid in America" watch?v=Bx4pN-aiofw
gsuitter 3 years ago
@gsuitter " home schooled students consistently out perform publicly educated students." Of COURSE they do! Private schools can kick students out for not performing at a high enough standard.
anythingbutGracekale 10 months ago
@anythingbutGracekale Private schools and home schooled are not the same.
gsuitter 10 months ago