[Mpls] Arts Education Research

[Michael Atherton]

In light of the long threads and discussion
about Arts in the Minneapolis Public Schools,
I thought that I'd share some interesting
information that I stumbled across in my
work.  It's about future research and I will
continue to argue that I don't think there
is current research to support many of the
Art supporters claims. However, I have to
admit that the researchers in this article
are extremely well respected and I believe
that their results will be creditable.  It
will be very interesting to see what they
come up with.

"It is the first extensive scientific attempt 
to provide a comprehensive picture of the role 
of arts education in changing the brain."

Note the use of the word, "first." 

http://www.dana.org/press/hotnews/hotnews_072604.cfm

Michael Atherton
Prospect Park