[Mpls] Arts in the schools - revisited

[Elizabeth Greenbaum]

that's YOUR job as the scientist  - since I'm less of a person for being 
an artist I suppose I just don't have the desire or time or inclination 
- I have other fish to fry... 
May I suggest you go to Finland ...

liz greenbaum
Longfellow

athe0007 at umn.edu wrote:

>Liz Greenbaum wrote:
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>>I found this listed on a web site that was brought to my attention. 
>>Seemed apropos to our earlier arts in the schools discussion. 
>>To appease Michael Atherton, though that may not be possible, this is 
>>from the Dana Foundation web site - which tracks and funds brain research 
>>and neuroscience <www.dana.org>.  One of it's big interests is 
>>neuroscience and education, and they are particularly interested and fund 
>>arts in education. If he can't get his answers there or from possible links, 
>>then maybe he should do his own study right here in the Mpls. schools - 
>>do it quickly, though, before the arts are completely cut due to lack of 
>>funding.
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>It's not that hard to appease me just cite valid empirical studies
>to support your arguments; don't cite an entire website.  It
>gives the illusion of validity, but there's no substance.  But I can
>be suckered, so I looked and I can't find any studies linking 
>academic achievement and arts education.  Perhaps I missed them,
>could you identify them for me?
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>Michael Atherton
>Prospect Park
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