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EXCLUSIVE: Report says art education in New York City public schools paying off

EXCLUSIVE: Report says art education in New York City public schools are paying off- The city's efforts to boost art instruction in the public schools are paying off, a report by the state..www.nydailynews.com

Director of Arts Education Partnership Sandra Ruppert: Integrating Arts in the Classroom is Catching on Nationally

Director of Arts Education Partnership Sandra Ruppert: Integrating Arts in The Classroom Is Catching On Nationally: While some reports have shown that many districts can't afford comprehensive arts education, other recent  ..www.ischoolguide.com 

Educating at the Intersection of Art and Technology

Educating at the Intersection of Art and Technology- The last few weeks have been a celebration of sorts of the life and works of Steve Jobs, www.huffingtonpost.com

Inner-City Arts Empowers Underserved Kids in Los Angeles to Discover Purpose Through Expression

Inner-City Arts Empowers Underserved Kids in Los Angeles to Discover Purpose Through Expression - With even steeper cuts to federal funding, intense debates continure regarding the removal of art programs..www.huffingtonpost.com

How a Public Art Fest Made a Real Change In a Detroit Neighborhood

How a Public Art Fest Made a Real Change In a Detroit Neighborhood - A public art festival that brought dozens of murals to a Detroit neighborhood last week also sparked a subtler, but no less inspiring, www.huffingtonpost.com

Join Me In Celebrating National Arts in Education Week!

Join Me in Celebrating National Arts In Education Week!- Throughout my 30 years at Americans for the Arts, I have seen first-hand the profound impact that the arts have on children's lives. www.huffingtonpost.com

3 STORIES THAT REVEAL HOW IMPORTANT ARTS EDUCATION REALLY IS

3 STORIES THAT REVEAL HOW IMPORTANT ARTS EDUCATION REALLY IS - The arts have always had a secondary place in K-12 learning. If you doubt that statement, think of the first programs to go whenever budget cuts are implemented – music, fine arts and even physical fitness which includes dance. I’ve yet to hear of a school board or administrators discussing the way cutting math programs could help the school’s bottom line. There is a hierarchy of academics in America, and arts education tends to fall pretty low on the totem pole.

Let’s look at three notable events that show the state of arts education in America and what that reveals about our society. www.theedadvocate.org

Top 10 skills children learn from the arts

Top 10 skills children learn from the arts - You don’t find school reformers talking much about how we need to train more teachers in the arts, given the current obsession with science, math, technology and engineering (STEM), but here’s a list of skills that young people learn from studying the arts. www.washingtonpost.com

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