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Arts Education helps Develop Fundamental Skills

"In addition to giving our children the science and math skills they need to compete in the new global context, we should also encourage the ability to think creatively that comes from a meaningful arts education."

President Barack Obama

Arts Education Stimulates Creativity

"We do not teach the arts to create great artists anymore than we teach math to create the next generation of mathematicians...We teach the arts in our schools to create great people so they are empowered with skills and knowledge to be successful in life."

Robert Morrison, cofounder Quadrant Research

of Mr. Morrison's testimony to the Assembly Tourism and Arts Committee

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The Arts are Vital to a Complete Education
Preparing Youth with Critical Skills for a Lifetime

• Students who participate in the arts have higher math and verbal SAT scores and are less likely to drop out of high school.
• , a recent study published by , concludes that, "it is clear that the arts -- music, creative writing, drawing, dance -- provide skills sought by employers of the third millenium."
• Education in and through the arts prepares students with the skills they need most to succeed: creativity, imagination, critical thinking, teamwork, problem solving, cross-cultural understanding, and more.
• Arts education has measurable impact on at-risk youth in deterring delinquent behavior and truancy problems while also increasing overall academic performance.

"The arts are why I come to school every day."

"The arts keep me out of trouble."

"We are able to get over barriers that we create."

These are just a few of the things Franklin High School students had to say about the arts programs that have helped their High School gain status as a Model School. NJ Model Schools in the Arts program identifies schools with exemplary arts education programs and pairs them as mentors with schools looking to integrate the arts more fully into the curriculum and school life. Schools are invited to apply for this distinction based on a combination of their score from the and other specific criteria like their ability to teach all four of the required . The program is managed by the , a collaboration between the , the NJ Department of Education, the , and dozens of other agencies and organizations.

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