Southern California's cultural institutes pitch in on arts education
The L.A. Philharmonic and Pacific Symphony are among the cultural groups helping supplement beleaguered school districts.The first day of school, one of America's great communal experiences. Pencils are sharpened, backpacks bought and outfits laid out, found to be totally lame, OMG, and laid out again. But what today's kids in Los Angeles public schools will experience on Days 2 through 180 is significantly different…