HAPPIER STUDENTS, HIGHER SCORES: THE ROLE OF ARTS INTEGRATION

HAPPIER STUDENTS, HIGHER SCORES: THE ROLE OF ARTS INTEGRATION - 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. www.theedadvocate.org

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