After a historic rise in spending for public education since 2003, during which time the New York City public school budget rose from $12.7 billion to $23 billion, where at last count 22% of schools lacked even one single certified teacher of the arts, where there was a 31% reduction in spending on cultural partnership and a 68% reduction on arts supplies, all preceding the … [Read more...] about 15% Cut Projected for Arts Teachers in NYC
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Arts Education Cuts at New York City Public Schools: A Tale of Two Worlds
The Daily News released an article today on cuts to the arts starting to appear in the New York City Public Schools. Note the title: City Schools are Seeing Arts Programs Erased Amid Budget CutsFor those of you who don't know this school district, basically, the principals call the shots. If they want to gut an entire arts program, they have the power, as the have been … [Read more...] about Arts Education Cuts at New York City Public Schools: A Tale of Two Worlds