DOE Report on Arts in Schools

By Tara MacIsaac
Tara MacIsaac
Tara MacIsaac
Tara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada.
December 13, 2011Updated: September 14, 2012

 

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PS 107 students perform during the VH1 Save The Music Master Class for the hip hop violinists duo Nuttin' But Stringz in 2005. (Scott Gries/Getty Images)

The Department of Education (DOE) gave good news for parents on Tuesday in its fifth annual Arts in Schools report: more students had access to art education in the 2010-2011 school year, despite tough fiscal times. 

The highlights:
-School spending on the arts increased more than $3 million from 2010 to 2011.
-Art teachers increased by approximately 20 citywide from the previous year.
-Schools increased their partnerships with cultural institutions, now at 86 percent.