PRINTER'S NO. 1301
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
208
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY COSTA, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of September 27 through October 3, 2015, as
"Arts in Education Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Arts education, comprising a rich array of
disciplines, including dance, media arts, music, theater, visual
arts and more, is a core academic subject and an essential
element of a complete and well-rounded education for all
students; and
WHEREAS, Arts education enables students to develop critical
thinking and problem-solving skills, imagination and creativity,
discipline and collaboration, alternative ways to communicate
and express feelings and ideas and cross-cultural understanding,
which support academic success across the curriculum; and
WHEREAS, Arts education contributes to increased attendance
and graduation rates, elevates academic achievement and prepares
students for college, career and citizenship readiness; and
WHEREAS, Arts education contributes to personal growth
outside of the classroom, including increasing a student's
likelihood to participate in civic life, volunteerism, altruism
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and community engagement; and
WHEREAS, To succeed in today's economy, students must develop
traits that business leaders demand in a 21st century work
force, such as communicating through words, images, sounds and
movement; and
WHEREAS, There is widespread concern that high-stakes
testing, accountability measures for educators and reduced
funding are leading to the reduction of access to arts education
for students in this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, The arts are an integral part of life in the United
States and this Commonwealth and are essential to a complete
education that contributes to the vibrancy and vitality of
communities; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of September 27
through October 3, 2015, as "Arts in Education Week" in
Pennsylvania.
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