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BUSINESSES KNOW THAT ARTS EDUCATION...· builds a school climate of high expectation, discipline, and academic rigor that attracts businesses relocating to your community.· strengthens student problem-solving and critical thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement and school success.· helps students develop a sense of craftsmanship, quality task performance, and goal-setting—skills needed to succeed in the classroom and beyond.· can help troubled youth, providing an alternative to destructive behavior and another way for students to approach learning.· provides another opportunity for parental, community, and business involvement with schools, including arts and humanities organizations.· helps all students develop more appreciation and understanding of the world around them.· helps students develop a positive work ethic and pride in a job well done. THE FACTS ARE THAT ARTS EDUCATION...· makes a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the "learning field" across socio-economic boundaries.·has a measurable impact on youth at risk in deterring delinquent behavior and truancy problems while also increasing overall academic performance among those youth engaged in after school and summer arts programs targeted toward delinquency prevention.WHAT DOES ART DO FOR THE COMMUNITY?Young people who participate in the arts for at least three hours on three days each week through at least one full year are:· FOUR times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement · THREE times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools · FOUR times more likely to participate in a math and science fair · THREE times more likely to win an award for school attendance · FOUR times more likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem YOUNG ARTISTS, AS COMPARED TO THEIR PEERS ARE MOST LIKELY TO: · Attend music, art, and dance classes nearly three times as frequently · Participate in youth groups nearly four times as frequently · Read for pleasure nearly twice as often · Perform community service more than four times as oftenSources: www.Americansforthearts.org and Arkansas Arts Council
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