Art Education Helps Students Learn

The Colorado Council on the Arts commissioned a study recently to assess the impact of arts education on students.

What they found may surprise people who think art isn't important for academics or for success in careers later.

In fact, students who study art do better on tests such as the Colorado Student Assessment Program in reading, writing and science. Students who take arts classes are also less likely to dropout.

Classes in the arts teach students to think creatively--and talk to the folks in Human Resources at companies and that is exactly the kind of employee they are looking for!

Bottom line, arts education has a positive effect on students overall, while in school and later in life.