Taking fine arts courses may help students perform better in science, according to a recent report by researchers from Johns Hopkins University. The researchers studied
Despite accessibility to arts education steadily declining nationwide since the 1980s, arts-learning experiences can reduce disciplinary infractions, increase students’ compassion for others and engagement, and
Detroit’s school district is working to expand chess education to more students — an effort aimed at helping foster creative and strategic thinking. The district
How the combination of STEM and the arts could water down both disciplines.
For students with learning disabilities, art class is often the best part of the day. Why take it away from them?
Despite strapped budgets, school leaders are not without options when it comes to providing students with access to high-quality arts education, according to a new
All educators can learn valuable lessons from the way the arts are taught.
Bringing students’ interests into the classroom enriches learning.
Arts education, in other words, has its own intrinsic value. An arts education serves important purposes for students beyond the limited outcomes captured on standardized
Art/fine art teachers confront the dilemma of whether to include–in plays, concerts, and so on–students whose behavior is disruptive, off-task, or in other ways drags
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