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"Data is not to be used as a hammer, but as a flashlight." ~ Aimee Guidera, Data Quality Campaign
"Data is not to be used as a hammer, but as a flashlight." ~ Aimee Guidera, Data Quality Campaign
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Where's the Art? It's the same old song, but with a different melody. Fine Arts still take a backseat to the "three R's." Based on research done with arts educators and advocates, Fine Arts education continues in a declining state. The value of Fine Arts education (dance, music, theater and visual arts) at all levels has been curtailed in recent years despite the U.S. Department of Education stating, "Education and arts supporters gained footing in the nation's education work when NCLB was passed, listing the arts as one of the ‘core academic subjects' of public education (Americans for the Arts, 2007)." Since instituted in 2002, the The Elementary and Secondary Education Act, or NCLB (No Child Left Behind) mandate has compromised and eclipsed Fine Arts with emphasis on improving reading, writing, math, and science scores. Read more>>
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