When searching through the opinion articles on the New York Times website I found an article about arts in education. It discusses the issues involved with poor arts programs in schools, and it really caught my attention, because I know recently public school districts have struggled with budget cuts, so they cut arts programs. I feel that it is imperative that students have some form of arts education in order to have a well-rounded education, and I believe that involvement in the arts can help students in other classes as well as other aspects of their lives.
This relates to me because I am a musician and I came from a public school district that went through these budget cuts. Music has been so important in my life and I don’t think I would have been as successful in school without being involved in music and other arts.
I can research this topic by looking into proven benefits that the arts have had for students and how cutting arts programs in schools due to budget cuts and increased focus in core subjects, such as math and English, have actually hurt students academically and in other ways, as well as cost school districts more.
This is definitely an important topic because the conflict involving arts in schools addresses issues concerning the education of students. The education that students get today will affect our lives forever, as well as the lives around us.
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