{"id":7,"date":"2017-04-13T14:17:19","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T18:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/education-2272-fall-2014\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2017-05-15T10:24:55","modified_gmt":"2017-05-15T14:24:55","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/courses.bowdoin.edu\/education-2272-spring-2017-nalvarad\/","title":{"rendered":"The Need For Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The Earth without Art is just ‘Eh'”<\/h1>\n

Actually, it’s more than “eh.” The arts provide valuable brain development, teach self-expression, help people collaborate and learn, and increases pride in both oneself and community. The earth without art is colorless, boring, and, frankly, less productive, safe, and interesting.<\/p>\n

The problem is this: arts programs are a privilege and the people who need arts programs the most have little to no access to them. Students in urban schools with very real school-to-prison pipelines, low achievement levels (as declared by standardized tests, but that’s another issue), and low graduation rates. Although arts programs may not be a panacea for these issues, they can certainly help! Check out these infographics to see the data or the videos to hear what the experts have to say!<\/p>\n

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(Source:\u00a0Kelsey Visions. (n.d.). Art Advocacy. Retrieved May 15, 2017, from http:\/\/kelseysvisions.com\/?page_id=47)<\/p>\n

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(DoSomething.org.\u00a011 Facts About Arts in Education. (n.d.). Retrieved May 15, 2017, from https:\/\/www.dosomething.org\/us\/facts\/11-facts-about-arts-education)<\/p>\n