Read the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for December 2024.
- “UNESCO Framework on Arts Education”
UNESCO released an updated framework emphasizing the role of arts education in fostering creativity, cultural understanding, and sustainable development, with strategies for integrating arts into education globally. UNESCO - “The case for the arts — unlocking our children’s full potential”
Together, arts and sciences create greater critical thinking skills, apply realism to STEM disciplines, and develop both left and right sides of the brain. Prioritizing the arts is essential, as they are an integral cog upon which all other areas of learning and achievement are built. MLT News - “Why we should care about arts education in public schools”Chances are that arts education is not going to get support from the top down in Trump’s second term, so it’s up to parents to work from the bottom up. Yahoo! News
- “Op-ed: Arts Education Nurtures Creativity and Expands Minds”In an ever-evolving world that demands innovation, adaptability, and critical thinking, we must ask ourselves: How are we preparing our children for the future? NJ.com
- “State of the Arts 2024: Arts Vibrancy Rankings for All 50 States”State of the Arts:Arts Vibrancy Rankings analyzes measurements of arts-vibrancy for all the 50 states, using a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers factors like supply, demand, and public support for arts and culture, along with adjustments for cost of living and population size. culturaldata.org
