Leading CAP for the past 20 years has provided a perfect perch from which to observe the rise of Jacksonville’s arts sector. As the sector has grown healthier, so has the quality of life for all residents, including our young students and our business sector as well.
Last year brought more than one occasion to mourn the passing of an era with the deaths of notable figures, from scientists to...
Moving into fall, you’re just as likely to find girls playing soccer, basketball and any number of other sports as boys. Though...
Every now and then, we get an idea in our head and no matter the evidence to the contrary, we won’t change our mind. We’re like...
Everyone I’ve ever known who is raising a child longs for three things above all - for their child to be healthy, safe and...
Stating the long-term goal should be for every school to have art and music, Dr. Diana Greene made the strongest statement of...
Between undergrad and graduate studies, I took six years off to work. I’ve never forgotten going back to grad school and...
Americans of a certain age spend an estimated $1.3 billion annually on brain training games such as Lumosity as we grasp for...
Imagine a world where every weekend parents and grandparents spend hours cheering on a child’s efforts in dance, music, theatre...
No one is born a racist, but it doesn’t take long to develop racial and ethnic biases. By the time children are 3 years old,...
Policies at the district, state and federal levels all speak to the critical importance of quality arts education if we have any...
Actions have consequences. This truth underlay the “tough on crime” stance I long held toward youth involved in the criminal...