One Unexpected Reason Why the Arts are Crucial to Education

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The benefits of music, art, and sports on children's lives are endless. But that doesn't stop these important subjects from being cut from our schools. In this ongoing debate, a new reason to keep them around has emerged.

Attendance.

After cutting many of these programs, the Milwaukee school system kept on a few teachers for special programs. They noticed that on the days these teachers would visit each school, the attendance would rise. Since public schools get funding based on actual attendance of students, this was definitely something to notice. They also noted that it kept some students from transferring to schools that still offered these programs. Overall morale increased when these programs were kept around. 

Another important area where they saw improvement was in parent participation. When music, arts, and sports were cut, those common after school trips parents would make to hear concerts, watch games, and other activities, left with them. With the parents not involved, the community suffers.

There are many reasons why these programs are important in school. Without the outlet that music, arts, and sports offer to kids, many will suffer. If attendance; simply encouraging a child to attend school, is an added benefit, then lets add it to the list of reasons we need to continue the push to keep these subjects in school.

Resource:

http://www.care2.com/causes/arts-education-is-making-a-comeback-but-not-for-the-reason-you-might-think.html

Check back next week to see our next blog post, which is about how African American conductors are making history on Broadway.


Heather (iCA President)

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