Should funding for art and music programs be required in the state’s definition of a suitable education?
June 29, 2011
Brandon Kenig ( in Shawnee) says...
Funding for the essentials must be the top priority, but the arts enhance academics and their value cannot be under-estimated. My education would not have been the same without music and art.
Linda Haley ( in Shawnee) says...
Research indicates that students who study art and music score higher in verbal and math sections on SAT tests than students with no classes or experience in the arts. Fund the arts!
Tim Dykes ( in Shawnee) says...
Study of fine art should always be funded. It’s a proven fact that first-graders who receive fine arts instruction have higher reading scores than those first-graders without any fine arts instruction.
Detroy Green II ( in Shawnee) says...
Study after study have been done showing that students involved in the music education programs consistently have higher scores on their college entrance exams than those who are not. It is imperative that we do not lose sight of a well-rounded, cultured education.
Susan Nichols ( in Shawnee) says...
Yes, art and music are a big part of being human, and should be part of a solid educational foundation. Life is more than reading, writing and arithmetic.
Charles Jean-Baptiste ( in Shawnee) says...
Why not? We have suitable politicians; funding for art and music programs should be required and included in the state’s definition of a suitable education.
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