John Abodeely

The Ethics of Cutting Arts Education

Posted by John Abodeely, Jun 04, 2009 0 comments


John Abodeely

Blogger, evaluation expert, professor, and consultant Dr. Patricia Saraniero writes about the arts education and ethics. Her latest entry discusses the "ethical ramifications of cutting arts from schools."

It's well-reasoned, well-researched and well-written. I'd suggest a good once-over for any arts education supporter who appreciates a good intellectual argument.  Here's a lovely excerpt:

The reality for children from low-income communities is that they don’t have access to many if any arts experiences or education outside the school day. School is their best shot at getting this. By denying poor children exposure to and education in the arts during the school day we immediately begin to limit their future options. We limit their creative and artistic literacy. We literally deprive them of a way to communicate with and understand the world... The arts are part of the escape route from poverty. They allow students to imagine other possibilities, to understand the complexities and nuances of the world and of life, and to communicate their thoughts, beliefs and ideas.

Well said!

The full blog post is here.

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