"The major consequence of No Child Left Behind that's done major harm to American education is the narrowing of the curriculum. Schools have many things they're supposed to accomplish and that we want them to accomplish. Teaching math and reading is certainly one of them, but it's not the only thing. We want students to learn science, history, social studies, the arts, music, and physical education."- Richard Rothstein, Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute

KCRW, January 12, 2010

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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