Art education: a topic of contention in the American education system. Why is it that art education fell by the wayside when it came to institutional priorities in school programs nationwide? An ...

On a surface level, art seems like any other side hobby, but it’s an important part of education. According to the Ellen Noel Art Museum, not every K-12 school can focus on the arts with their ...

During the campaign, Barack Obama pledged to "promote the importance of arts and arts education in America." Advocates of the promise say an arts education can help students raise their scores in ...

In the room: Kimberly Olsen, executive director of Arts in Education Roundtable; and Lucy Sexton, executive director of New Yorkers for Culture and Arts. The importance of Arts and Education cannot be ...

In this episode, Darrell welcomes artist and art educator, Sarah Harless, who discusses her experiences as a teacher and artist and highlights the importance of visiting museums to truly appreciate ...

The unfortunate reduction of arts curriculum funding in Arizona provides an underlying assumption that an arts program is an extra — not an essential. The reduction attempts to negate the social and ...

In recent years, school districts across the United States have made the difficult decision to cut arts programs, including drama, music, and visual arts. In this new episode of Giving With Impact, ...

The arts are something that often get pushed behind sports and academics, but Lindhurst High School is taking steps toward making them a bigger part of school. High schools usually have thriving ...

Over the course of his decades-long career, John Lithgow has played an alien, a serial killer, a reverend, and Winston Churchill—and that’s just scratching the surface. At 78, he remains a curious ...

From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! At a conference Tuesday, around 70 Philly-area experts, educators and researchers ...

Arts Advocacy Day is underway right now in Washington, D.C. Concerned people from across the country are visiting Congress to discuss issues important to them — including the importance of arts ...