Fact of the Week

Every week we post a fact about why art matters and how art helps children, adults, students and the community to learn, grow and come together.


Fact of the Week #34

Fact of the Week #34: The arts help to provide experiences for students to continue to become lifelong learners...     www.incredibleart.org

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Fact of the Week #33

Fact of the Week #33: Teachers in high-arts schools were more likely to be involved in professional development, www.niu.edu

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Fact of the Week #32

Fact of the Week #32: In today's multimedia society, the arts are the media, and therefore provide powerful and essential means of communication. www.nccas.wikispaces.com

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Fact of the Week #31

Fact of the Week #31: "When asked what makes the biggest impression on Legislators about the arts and especially arts organizations, policymakers at the state and national levels tell us the two following factors:" www.scartsalliance.net

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Fact of the Week #30

Fact of the Week #30: Visual arts help students with learning disabilities who were reluctant readers begin to enjoy reading.  www.niu.edu

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Fact of the Week #29

Fact of the Week #29: Less Time in the Classroom - According to most teachers, schools are narrowing cirriculum, shifting instructional time and resources...www.Americans for the Arts:Navigator Facts & Figures

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Fact of the Week #28

Fact of the Week #28: Children of parents who had arts education or who attend art events are....www.niu.edu

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Fact of the Week #27

Fact of the Week #27: The arts teach children that in complex forms of problem solving purposes are seldom fixed, but change with circumstance and opportunity. www.ncaea.org

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