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For immediate release
Wednesday,October 26, 2007
The Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) values the arts as an integral component of a quality education for all students. Research has shown that involvement in the arts teaches children many important academic skills as well as enriches personal growth and development. Tight budgets, however, have increasingly affected the arts education we offer our children. Further, the District has monitored a downward trend in participation in arts offerings among low-income students and students of color for a number of years.
The Madison Board of Education formed the Community Fine Arts Task Force to gather information from the community and provide recommendations to the Board on MMSD’s arts education program. Specifically, the Board asked the Task Force to:
In October and November, the Task Force will be surveying the community to gather information on its goals for fine arts education. We urge you to take the time to participate. To obtain a copy of the survey, please email fineartstaskforce@madison.k12.wi.us .
To learn more about the Community Fine Arts Task Force, go to www.mmsd.org/boe/finearts/ .
For additional information, please contact:
Ann Katz
Arlene Silveira
President, Board of Education
516-8981
asilveira@madison.k12.wi.us
Public Information Office
545 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53703
608-663-1879
email: newsrelease@madison.k12.wi.us