This past November, students performed in a musical displaying that arts are very important in our schools in America. Having music relevant in a school and community is essential for student growth and enjoyment. “Six million children do not have access to art or music instruction in their schools. Millions more have only minimal exposure to the arts” stated Michelle Obama at the White House talent show supporting the arts in schools. Not only do the arts boost school attendance, but it allows students to become for confident in their abilities.
Many students have undiscovered talents that they may not show off because they are scared or worried that they will make a fool of themselves. "I think that the arts are important to our school because it gives kids an opportunity to see what they want to do in their life as careers and then also because it gives students a level of confidence," said 8-year-old Sinai Jones, who attends the Martin Luther King Jr. School in Portland. Schools need music and art funding everywhere, not just in small towns or big cities. Music programs are constantly in danger of being cut from shrinking school budgets even though they are proven to improve academics in schools just like HF-L. A student from HF-L, Molly Russell states that “Being in the drama program has made me consider things I would have never thought about before the musical and I am much more confident in my abilities”. She was recently in our school production. This is just another real life example of how the music funding in our school is changing lives.
Arts funding is becoming a more relevant topic in conversation. More people now want to support it and you should too! Arts can easily be ignored, but the facts and statistics prove that the arts are not done fighting for their spots in America’s education system.
Many students have undiscovered talents that they may not show off because they are scared or worried that they will make a fool of themselves. "I think that the arts are important to our school because it gives kids an opportunity to see what they want to do in their life as careers and then also because it gives students a level of confidence," said 8-year-old Sinai Jones, who attends the Martin Luther King Jr. School in Portland. Schools need music and art funding everywhere, not just in small towns or big cities. Music programs are constantly in danger of being cut from shrinking school budgets even though they are proven to improve academics in schools just like HF-L. A student from HF-L, Molly Russell states that “Being in the drama program has made me consider things I would have never thought about before the musical and I am much more confident in my abilities”. She was recently in our school production. This is just another real life example of how the music funding in our school is changing lives.
Arts funding is becoming a more relevant topic in conversation. More people now want to support it and you should too! Arts can easily be ignored, but the facts and statistics prove that the arts are not done fighting for their spots in America’s education system.