@D - I graduated from PPS in 2008, I always thought most people spent their days in test prep and study halls, with the occasional health class thrown in.

Liberals selfish and won't support schools? Makes no sense- it's apathy on all of our parts. The district has no top level administrative support for arts and music- it is ALWAYS the first cut program, and most of us say, "gosh, well, we need to cut somewhere, and kids have to read, that's more important." Want arts and music? Be liberal, conservative, Republican, Democrat, who cares- get out there and tell PPS that it's important to you, your child, your family, your community- your economy. Join the efforts of CAN. It's been 20 years of decline, and now thanks to CAN we are seeing it. It's still circling the drain- it hasn't completely disappeared yet.

@1 Well, there's a lot of time spent on prepping for state assessment tests, starting in third grade. There's a lot of time spent from kindergarten on on various district curricula and standards. There's about 20 minutes a day for lunch and 20 minutes for playground.

I'm really upset about Buckman. I feel like the district is trying to get rid of all focus schools. But I'm livid about what they did to Tubman and Humboldt -- they just outright shut them down last month which is bullsh*t.