School Arts Programs

Arts Education: Why Is It Important?

Café McMullen | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Arts Education, Arts Programming, Community Arts Programs, Community Based Arts Programs, Arts Programs, School Arts Programs, Lausd Arts Education, Los Angeles News
Café McMullen

As the arts are continually cut in schools and communities, the private sector needs to respond and find ways to fund these important programs. The arts serve as a way to both bond and celebrate communities.

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8-Year-Old Girl Donates Allowance Money To Save School Art Classes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Teacher Layoffs, School Budget Cuts, Elodie Giles, School Budgets, Public School Arts, Travis Elementary School, Houston Schools, Education Budget Cuts, Art Classes, School Arts Programs, Video, Education News

Alarmed that her favorite class, and its teacher, might be axed amid school budget cuts, Houston girl Elodie Giles wanted to help. The 8-year-old Tra...

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Barry Manilow Charity Helps Las Vegas School Music Programs

USA Today | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: School-Arts-Programs, Manilow Music Project, Barry Manilow, Music Programs, Education News

When public school budgets get cut, it's no secret that arts and music programs are usually the first to go. Luckily for students in Las Vegas, that w...

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Artists of World Change

Cat Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Creativity, Politics, Education, Artists, Social Change, School-Arts-Programs, Impact News
Cat Bennett

How can we create a new world when so few of us understand the creative process? When we don't know how to be creative, we tend to be passive and expect governments to solve problems.

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Bringing Some Glee to High School Musicals and Helping Teachers Be American Idols

Freddie Gershon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: High School Musical, Glee, School Arts Programs, Entertainment News
Freddie Gershon

The casts and creators of Glee and modern-day talent scouts like Simon Cowell who encourage people to become the next American Idol are doing a great service for our public schools.

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