Arts In Schools

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Are Arts Important in Education?
(An argument concerning why arts should be required in all schools) Many states throughout North America don’t require art classes such as art, dance, drama, and music. Many states require credits of art classes in order for their students to graduate from high school. Schools in New York City note that not requiring arts classes in high school is a problem. Administrators from New York schools admit that “low income areas in NYC look to cut out art education because of tight budgets” (Raleigh). Many schools are making art classes either optional or eliminating them completely because they don’t have the funds to keep them. The many schools throughout North America that require art credits to graduate from …show more content…

At Greater Latrobe Junior High School in Unity, Pennsylvania principal Chad Krehlik boasts in his brand new $1.1 million hallway which was renovated to display art selections created by the students. Krehlik states how fantastic and beautiful it is. If one were walking down the hallway they would experience many diverse art projects “featuring orange bulkheads and black steel girders” (Federoff). All of the art presented in Greater Latrobe’s newly renovated hallway is due to their immense involvement in the arts. They take pride in their art program and show that it develops better students in the long run. Looking at this example of Greater Latrobe Junior High School one could see how important arts are in high school. Requiring art classes in high school proves to be effective in developing students and helping them discover a hidden skill they may not know they had. Art and drawing classes prove to be helpful to some high school …show more content…

People of Minneapolis, Minnesota feel the same way. Reporters of Minneapolis say that “importance of arts education has been fading in Minnesota public schools. However, art and music departments serve as vital emotional and academic stepping stones for children throughout their educations” (Moeller). As Moeller stated arts serve many different purposes for students throughout their educational journey. Although many schools disregard the arts, many realize how important they are. Illinois schools have been spending billions of dollars just on their arts programs. Looking back to 2013 “Northwestern University has $7.9 billion; the University of Chicago has $6.7 billion; appropriations for the Illinois Arts Council were about $8 million” all of this money these universities solely spent on their arts (Jones). I think that arts are too overlooked these days and that schools should spend more time and money on

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