This is a short clip of Spike Dolomite-Ward who is an Executive Director speaking on the importance of arts in the public schools. Spike Dolomite-Ward is part of the San Fernando Valley school system. She encourages that the arts remain in school districts. Some of the important comments she makes stood out to me. She said that we are doing a disservice not using two sides of the brain. Including the arts is a "critical component to well rounded education." I was happy to find out that in March, Spike Dolomite Ward and others get together to hold a valley wide fine arts and performing arts festival. Arts have lately been the first classes to with the budget cuts, why do you think this is? Do you have any suggestions on how the arts can be saved?