Arts education is a fundamental right for youth in the United States. Based on proven benefits of arts instruction, I advocate for a paradigm shift recognizing the value of the arts in the development of children’s learning, educational experiences, and future prospects as United States citizens.
As a part of this argument, I cite my national Gap Analysis research fellowship with Americans for the Arts. This study revealed, in part, a trend of inequitable access to the arts in the United States.
Click the link below for final documentation about the research from Americans for the Arts’ State Policy Pilot Program (including the Gap Analysis), state conclusions, and knowledge-sharing tactics revealed in the Summary Findings and Final Report.
For more about Americans for the Arts’ State Policy Pilot Program and the inclusion of my arts education Gap Analysis research, click on the link below to read the Summary Findings and Final Report.
Summary Findings and Final Report
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