Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Great Regulars: What will be the fate of the arts

What will be the fate of the arts during this recession? Some states have cut funding for their arts commissions. Many schools have cut or abandoned arts and music programs in the past decade because of budget crunches and pressure from No Child Left Behind, which requires schools to regularly test math, English, and science,--but doesn't address arts expertise, foreign languages, or other important subjects.

from E. Ethelbert Miller and Melissa Tuckey: E-Notes: Unleash the Arts: One Percent for Arts Petition
also iPetitions.com: Arts Stimulus Plan

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