Art has been losing popularity in our modern day society due to the focus on practical subjects such as mathematics and science. Despite these subjects having more economical value, art has many benefits for your child such as increasing creativity, opening up the mind to different ways of thinking and therapeutic benefits due to the uniqueness of each piece of art and the fact that a right or wrong answer does not exist in art like it does in many other subjects. As you can tell art has many benefits for your child so it is important to select an art class program where you child can fit in, have fun and improve his artistic abilities. In this article I will outline three qualities that make up a great art school.The first quality of a great art school is small class sizes. Your child is not in college yet where big sized classes are the norm. Therefore it is important to focus on a small class sizes where your child can get personal one on one attention. More importantly this personal attention can help improve key weakness areas of his art causing him to be inspired and work to improve his artistic abilities. Additionally small class sizes lead to a more community feel where students feel more encouraged to connect with one another and exchange ideas about art that can help improve each others painting as well as having an appreciation for the various art styles of the other students in the class.The second quality that makes a great art school are the teachers. The last thing you want is a teacher who has a negative outlook on life and may be a brilliant artist but fails to have the necessary people skills to make your child’s art experience a warm and welcoming one. The teachers that make a great art school should be experienced, patient and most importantly have good rapport with children. A patient and supportive teacher is like a great mentor to have in your corner that can gently push you to become the best artist you can possibly be. By being patient and creating a laid back class atmosphere a teacher can allow high levels of creativity to flourish which will bring out the best in his students.The last quality that makes for a great art school is a introductory price plan. Art classes provide many benefits for your child, since he is still young you may not know if art classes are suitable to his style of learning. Many art schools charge your child for months of lessons in advance but this only shows that they are after your money only. A great art school is one that offers introductory pricing for the first few lessons in order to see whether your child likes the art lessons and is willing to do them for an extended period of time. Lastly a professional art school should charge your child on a month to month basis only since it will keep the teachers on their professional behavior to ensure your son has a good learning experience that will keep him coming back for more.In conclusion many different art schools exist for your child. Although he may have natural gifts as an artist, it is important for him to be in the proper art school that has an environment that can cater to his abilities and encourage him to excel in order to become the best possible artist he can be and more importantly be in a fun and laid back atmosphere so his creativity can flourish to its maximum potential.

Texas State government has decided not to implement the health insurance exchange that’s mandated federal law. Republican Governor Rick Perry strongly opposed the Affordable Care Act and threatened to reject any law pertaining to the implementation of a Texas health insurance exchange.According to Rep. John Zerwas, MD, who sponsored the bill to create the Texas exchange, Gov. Perry is emphasizing that he does not want to be involved in the execution of health care reform in any possible way.In contrast, the Texas Medical Association supports the Zerwas bill. Special grants would be offered to those with earnings at 400-percent of the federal poverty line to help them buy coverage through the exchange.By January 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services will screen health insurance exchanges that have been created by different states. If these are deemed fit to operate in accordance with the health care reform law by 2014, states will retain control. If not, the federal government will step in to fulfill health care reform.Steve Larsen, director of the HHS Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, says that states who fail to enact their own exchange will have a second chance. They need to submit notice 12 months in advance, though.What Is The Texas Health Insurance Exchange Alternative?Gov. Perry approved a bill to create “health care collaboratives.” Under this bill, health care organizations that take on the financial risk for treating consumers will be categorized as TX health insurance. Physicians will be given the opportunity to participate in more than one of these collaboratives.Another alternative has been making news, too. In Camden, New Jersey, which is infamous as one of the poorest and most violent cities in the nation, an innovative idea has cut the cost of healthcare by 40 to 50 percent.An official from the Obama administration and two members of Congress have already visited the city to some the new strategies. One idea is to bring health care to those who need it most. Two hotspots showed up as epicenters for the biggest medical bills. One of those areas was an apartment building for 300 disabled or elderly people. The reason why health care was so costly here was not the sheer volume, but that expensive emergency care was being substitutes for preventive care. They turned the cost of health care upside down here by adding a nurse practitioner’s office in the building.Having regular preventive care check-ups not only saved money, but also improved the quality of life for many of the apartment’s residents because they received better care than what was available via the E.R.Will A Texas Health Insurance Exchange Improve Preventive Health Care?The health insurance exchange also stands to move people who couldn’t previously afford TX health insurance out of the E.R. When more people have access to preventive health care, we may see a reduction in medical expense throughout most large cities.If one of the poorest cities in the nation can cut medical costs by 40 to 50 percent while improving the quality of health care and reducing the need for health care, what stands in the way for other cities? Could it be that those who profit from high-priced emergency room care are holding us back?

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