“I see little of more importance to the future of our country and our civilization than full recognition of the place of the artist.” John F. Kennedy
Bridging the Gap in School Achievement through the Arts
Who’d a thunk it? Airy-fairy arts has a spine of steel. In a landmark Australian study, the power of the arts in the classroom has been proven incontestably and irrefutably to lift test results in literacy and numeracy to the equivalent of an extra year of school. School attendance and student wellbeing, engagement and participation across the curriculum were also raised. All for an hour of music a week…
(Paul Isbel)
Artists in Residence @ Kingston High School 2012 