The title and abstract of this paper refer to the idea of incorporating arts into science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The author makes several broad statements about the failures of the education system, but offers only rhetoric as a solution. As a professional educator, I have observed this type of discussion in the public domain on a regular basis. The author raises some valid points, but most of these are well known, already understood, and being addressed in a number of educational systems across the Western world. The discussion highlights the lack of variety in assessment tasks in education systems, and points out the prevalence of multiple-choice tests; these statements could have been supported by facts. In terms of educational delivery, the author suggests that students should have access to technology that connects and engages with the learning environment. This is another moot point, since hybrid, online, and e-learning systems already allow students the flexibility to learn anywhere and at anytime. Unfortunately, the author only briefly mentions the notion of including arts in STEM in the introduction.

In conclusion, while I found this discussion interesting, it raises the same topics that have been discussed in numerous papers on educational systems and adds very little to the overall debate.