Document Number: 5806
Putting Arts Education Front and Center
PDF - Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and former Secretary of Education, Rod Paige, argue that the arts are an integral part of a complete, successful and high-quality education for all students. Studies suggest that engaging in the arts enhances young people’s intellectual, personal, and social development. In fact, No Child Left Behind considers the arts as part of a core curriculum, recognizing their role in the law's goal to improve student achievement. (Education Week, January 26, 2005)...Author: By Rod Paige & Mike Huckabee
Publication: Education Week
Publisher: Education Week
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