"Learning through the arts reinforces critical academic skills in reading, language arts, and math, and provides students with the skills to creatively solve problems."
-Michelle Obama
Overall, schools report that 70% of Boston Public Schools students receive some type of arts instruction during the school day.
-2009 The Arts Advantage: Expanding Arts Education in Boston Public Schools, The Boston Foundation
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Updated: 2/11/10
Study on Learning Through Art
The Art of Problem Solving is a new, four-year research study conducted by Guggenheim that reveals the importance of arts education in the development of creativity. It identifies the skills associated with problem solving and determines how art educators can encourage their students to develop them.
Have you used the arts to assess student learning? Share your ideas your ideas for using arts integration strategies to evaluate student outcomes.
Voices of Innovation Christine Lim,shares the inside scoop on how school districts can be innovative and resourceful during these tough times, to garner support and keep arts education at the top of the education funding agenda. Read her advice to ensure your campaigns are as effective as possible.
