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"It has been proven time and time again in countless studies that students who actively participate in arts education are twice as likely to read for pleasure, have strengthened problem-solving and critical thinking skills, are four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement, four times more likely to participate in a math and science fair, three times more likely to win an award for school attendance, and four times more likely to win an award for writing an essay of poem. Can you imagine what that does for the self esteem of a child? The confidence it instills in them to overcome any obstacle that they are presented with?"
Quincy Jones
Representing 1.4 percent of the U.S. labor force, artists constitute one of the largest classes of workers in the nation.
National Endowment for the Arts, Artists in the Workforce, June 2008
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Updated: 2/11/10
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All children deserve a great well-rounded education. Learning in and through the arts should be a vital component of all public schools for every student -- no matter where they live. This Web site in an online community for arts education advocates, focusing on the efforts and successes of local organizations, communities, teachers and leading voices throughout the country who are all working to Keep Arts in Schools!
We visit, we read, we listen and we learn from innovators around the country and bring their ideas to our shared mission of ensuring a high quality education with the arts to all young people.
Whether you are a parent, teacher or arts learning supporter, this Web site provides direct and easy access to the tools that will help you become a successful advocate, engage your community and impact policies that will make sure arts learning reaches all students.
Among our resources and tools, you will find:
- Help making the case and being a persuasive voice with advocate toolkits to help you get started in your community
- Public opinion research and focus group summaries with parents, teachers, principals and superintendents
- First hand accounts from school system “insiders”, community organizers, arts advocates and researchers all pushing for systemic change
- The latest news on arts learning from around the country
- Examples of successful campaigns of organizations funded by the Ford Foundation
- Tips on how to write a letter to engage the business community
- An example of how an organization and school district used the Web to create an on-line petition to gain State support for arts learning funding
KeepArtsInSchools.org is a project of the Ford Foundation's Integrating the Arts and Education Reform initiative.
Read the Ford Foundation's vision for quality public schools.
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