Author: : NGA (National Governors Association) Center for Best Practices

Publication Year: 2002

Media Type: Book

Summary:

This Issue Brief provides examples of arts-based education as a money- and time-saving option for states looking to build skills, increase academic success, heighten standardized test scores, and lower the incidence of crime among general and at-risk populations.

Abstract: This Issue Brief provides examples of arts-based education as a money- and time-saving option for states looking to build skills, increase academic success, heighten standardized test scores, and lower the incidence of crime among general and at-risk populations. It offers examples drawn from states that are utilizing the arts in education and after-school programs, and it provides policy recommendations for states looking to initiate or strengthen arts education programs that improve productivity and foster workforce development. (From Summary)

Arts & Intersections: Workforce Development

Categories: Arts Education