| Question for students or former students who’s school budgets cut art/music programs?

Question for students or former students who’s school budgets cut art/music programs?

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Hi

A few of my friends and I are doing a project about the Importance of Art in Education. We learning about who people have benefited from having them present, not only to become better artists, musicians, or actors/actresses, but to build self esteem, social skills, higher test scores, and other life lessons or achievements.

But unfortunately, some school’s budgets can’t afford to have them, so some children can’t experience what they can bring.

If this has happen to you, I welcome you to share your stories of not having them, and if you did have arts at your school, if they would have possibly helped you in life. If this has happen to you and you feel like it didn’t effected you in at all or it effected you in a positive way, I would love to hear you stories, too. And if you did have them, please share if they effected you in a positive or negative way.

Your stories may be used in our project, but we will not submit your names. Please say if you want or don’t want us to use your story. If you do, you can put your name if you wish. If you don’t, just don’t put your name.

Thank you, and I look forward to hearing your stories.

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One Response to “Question for students or former students who’s school budgets cut art/music programs?”

  1. Munkstump on March 20th, 2009 7:02 pm

    It is not your school, it is all schools and society.
    Schools care more about sports.
    Sports do considerably less for a student, long term, than most other activities.You are more likely to proceed in life with the other extra curricular activities, than you are to become a pro football player. But that is what most parents and schools care about.
    The budget crap is a lie. For instance, most schools give you a free uniform and helmet, etc if you wanna play football. But if you wanna play an instrument, you have to buy your own trumpet, clarinet, etc.
    WTF?
    It’s not like the uniform is cheap or anything. It actually costs more than some instruments.
    School budget votes are bullied around the threat of cutting sports out.
    They can cut out everything, from lunches to light bulbs, but if they try to cut sports, the parents come in busloads to vote for the increased budget.
    All schools could afford art and music programs, if there wasn’t such an overwhelming , disproportionate focus on sports.