Officials are claiming that arts and music programs are being cut from many schools because they simply cannot afford the programs. Although spending on arts programs has decreased dramatically over the years, overall city spending on education has more or less been stable. Where, then, is all the money going, if not toward extra-curricular …
In 2011, New York City faced tremendous budget cuts in school arts programs. Hundreds of art teachers werelaid off and school arts budgets were cut drastically. The director of New York City’s Center of Arts Education was quoted stating “The status of arts education could go from bad to worse…if steps are not taken to …
Ever since the fiscal crisis in New York City in the 1970s,New York City’s education programs have suffered. After school programs involving arts, music, and in many cases, sports, were cut to accommodate for the “basics” of education. According to the report, Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning, children who …
