In the quest to increase children’s reading and math scores and to secure financial support from the federal government, schools have severely scaled down and even eliminated their arts programs. What is the real cost in depriving children of an arts education? Tim Gebhart of the Epoch Times reports that arts education has been [...]
Can art bring about social change? Jane Ellen Ibur and Ann Haubrich are showing that it can. Partners and collaborators on a number of projects in the St. Louis area they are known for developing the Regional Arts Commission’s Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute. The CAT Institute is a program “centered on the belief that art has [...]
More news on the budget crunching of arts programs in schools. How will this effect our future? Santa Rosa schools are grappling with a $5.6 million decrease in their arts budgets. In the pressdemocrat.com on March 21st, Kerry Benefield details the issues they are facing. How is your school doing? Santa Rosa Schools look for ways [...]
How will the decrease in funding effect our competitiveness in the global economy? Is the focus on science and math going to impact our innovations in the future? See what Harvey White and Pete Garcia have to say about this change in our education system in the San Diego Business Journal. Not only are budget [...]
Are the budgets at your schools being slashed? Do you wonder how your child’s creative abilities are going to be nutured? All over the country arts education is being reduced or eliminated. Read the “Guest Opinion: Don’t cheat children out of arts education” posted on the DesMoinesRegister.com from Bridget Ganske. Ms. Ganske illustrates some valid points…what do [...]
