Friday, December 9, 2011

Global Search for Education: Arts

The Global Search for Education: More on Arts.
Thought leaders in The Global Search for Education series have consistently argued that an education without the arts is incomplete. The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities report, Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America's Future Through Creative Schools, made a powerful case for why education in the arts has never been more important than now. The report showed the link between arts education and student achievement in other subject areas. Beyond empowering students to create art and appreciate all art forms, the study illustrates how arts education strategies play a significant role in closing the achievement gap, improving student engagement, and nurturing creativity and innovative thinking skills essential to the 21st century.
Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/c-m-rubin/the-global-search-for-edu_19_b_1103268.html?ref=education
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