What do Iraq war veterans, abused teenage girls, and patients suffering from mental illness all have in common?
They are all reaping the benefits of art not only as an outlet for creativity, but as a means to build self-esteem and cope with their difficult pasts.

Earlier this month, veterans returning from Iraq participated in a revolutionary new [...]

The answer is not what you think according to article in The Boston Globe.
An article written by Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland brings to light another set of reasons why teaching the arts in school are important…our future.
To read this interesting article click here:
http://Art for our Sake

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“The Art of Funding” is an interesting article published online at Scholastic.com in the Administ@tors section.
“A shrinking budget doesn’t have to mean saying goodbye to arts programs. Here are some creative ways to find the funding you need.”
Read more:
http://The Art of Funding

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“You might think, “Who cares if kids learn to sing or play an instrument or write a newspaper story in school? That doesn’t help a bit.”
Wrong.”
See what Cathy Wood, from the DailyTimes.com, has to say about Arts and Music Education.
http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20090807/ARTICLES/908075005/1031?Title=We-want-our-arts-music-education

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