A lot of public school students in California get no art instruction whatsoever in school. That's partly due to budget cuts, and partly because some schools dropped the arts to focus on reading and math, trying to bring up test scores. Now, a state task force wants the arts back in California classrooms as a core subject. We visit a school that's just starting to bring art back, as well as a school that's a model for how art can be woven into every lesson.
How California Schools Are Using Art to Boost Achievement
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