The Next Idea Budget cuts for school districts are increasingly a way of life. Often, the first things to go when money gets tight are music and art programs. But there is both anecdotal and scientific evidence that arts improve kids’ overall learning in a number of ways. Director of the Art Experience in Pontiac Judy Wilson joined Stateside to tell us about the nonprofit that has taken on the mission of bringing back art for young people whose schools may or may not be able to afford it. Their