According to
Sara Neufeld:
- Advocates for arts education are hopeful that the Common
Core education standards adopted by more than 40 states will soon change
that, as the standards and new exams that go with them emphasize
critical thinking and analytical skills, which they say go hand in hand
with artistic expression.
and
The arts most often get short shrift in
high-poverty schools under intense pressure to boost academic
performance. But the Common Core standards mention the arts frequently: approximately 75 times, according to Sandra Ruppert, who directs the nonprofit Arts Education Partnership.
Students are expected to analyze paintings, music, and theater and
create their own works of art. “The pendulum might be swinging to the
idea that maybe kids actually do need a well-balanced education,”
Ruppert said.
