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It’s hard to imagine a school without colorful artwork brightening
its classroom walls or music filling its hallways. Decades of research
show a clear connection between arts education and a child’s
inspiration, motivation and ability to learn. Yet for many school
districts in Greater New Haven, policy demands and shrinking budgets
make a meaningful arts education program elusive or unattainable.
In a recent report, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the
Humanities challenged communities to reinvest in arts education. The
report cited high dropout rates as one of several indicators that
schools are failing to meet this challenge. The report also concluded
that students who do graduate are leaving high school without the
creativity and critical thinking skills they need for future success —
skills that can be taught through arts education.
“Within a learning context, we want kids growing up in this community
to be well-rounded individuals, and that means having a strong academic
background, but also...
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