Fight the Future

New Jersey has announced that now is the time for students to start developing 21st Century Skills. 

Better late than never.

From the press release:

New Jersey Joins National Coalition to Bring 21st Century Skills to Education

Trenton, NJ – Dec. 17, 2008 – New Jersey has joined the Partnership for 21st Century Skills, the nation’s leading advocacy organization focused on infusing 21st century skills into education.  “Our membership in the Partnership signals that New Jersey is continuing to take decisive steps toward providing all students with a rigorous, world-class education,” said Lucille E. Davy, New Jersey Commissioner of Education. “It is imperative that New Jersey schools graduate students capable of thinking creatively and critically. New Jersey recognizes that the key to economic success is ensuring that our students are educated and trained for jobs in the diverse 21st century workplace.”

This all sounds great until you realize that the "21st century workplace" looks a lot like a Walmart or, in our case, an under-funded after school program in a dilapidated classroom.

An actual physical pain in my body.

Art is the antidote. 

Take this.

The Origin of Love (This is a scene from Hedwig and the Angry Inch on youtube. If that's NSFW where you work, don't click it. It has a person wearing a wig singing a beautiful song about love and a cartoon drawing of the human body. Things that might offend others. Otherwise, it's just a song about love. I hope it is safe where you work.)