School Story: Recent Episodes
Christopher I Cowherd
I catch up with Nick Brentley, a dancer and performing artist, and we compare the life of a performing artist in New York v. San Francisco. Nick shares with us the joys and challenges of an artistic career and we wonder why schools don't always value arts education the same way it values traditional academic subjects. He also shares a couple of great stories about artists and the restaurant industry.
A former colleague and I wonder if the Middle School Student Council is adequate preparation for voting for president, and we think back to a time when our focus on teaching made us oblivious to what was around us.
My college roommate and I ponder the value of college and take a trip back to our prep school days.