"A broad education in the arts helps give children a better understanding of their world...We need students who are culturally literate as well as math and science literate." ~ Paul Ostergard, Vice President, Citicorp

Children from "arts-rich" public schools score higher on expression, risk-taking, creativity-imagination, cooperative learning, and academic self-concept than children in "arts-poor" systems. ~ "Learning In and Through the Arts: The Question of Transfer," Judith M....

"An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and...