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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 12
Author: Ian Calderon (D), et al.
Amended: 3/21/13 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : Read and adopted, 3/21/13
SUBJECT : Arts Education Month: March 2013
SOURCE : California Alliance for Arts Education
California State PTA
DIGEST : This resolution proclaims the month of March 2013 as
Arts Education Month and encourages all elected officials to
participate with their educational communities in celebrating
the arts with meaningful activities and programs for pupils,
teachers, and the public that demonstrate learning and
understanding in the visual and performing arts, and urges all
residents to become interested in and give full support to
quality school arts programs for children and youth.
ANALYSIS : This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1.Arts education, which includes dance, music, theatre, and the
visual arts, is an essential and integral part of basic
education for all pupils in pre-kindergarten, kindergarten,
and grades 1 to 12, inclusive.
2.The arts are crucial to achieving a state educational policy
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that is devoted to the teaching of basic academic skills and
lifelong learning capacities with the goal of truly preparing
all children for success after high school regardless of
gender, age, economic status, physical ability, or learning
ability.
3.Arts education in California is mandated for pupils in grades
1 to 12, inclusive, by Education Code Sections 51210 and 51220
to provide that the adopted course of study shall include
instruction in "[v]isual and performing arts, including
instruction in the subjects of dance, music, theatre, and
visual arts, aimed at the development of aesthetic
appreciation and the skills of creative expression." Also,
the arts are recognized as part of a quality education, and
the University of California and the California State
University have instituted a policy that includes visual and
performing arts as college preparatory subjects for all high
school pupils wishing to enter California's institutions of
higher education.
4.Many national and state professional arts education
associations hold celebrations in the month of March, giving
California schools a unique opportunity to focus on the value
of the arts for all pupils, to foster cross-cultural
understanding, to give recognition to the state's outstanding
young artists, and to enhance public support for this
essential part of the curriculum.
This resolution proclaims the month of March 2013 as Arts
Education Month and encourages all elected officials to
participate with their educational communities in celebrating
the arts with meaningful activities and programs for pupils,
teachers, and the public that demonstrate learning and
understanding in the visual and performing arts, and urges all
residents to become interested in and give full support to
quality school arts programs for children and youth.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 4/2/13)
California Alliance for Arts Education (co-source)
California State PTA (co-source)
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Arts for LA
California Federation of Teachers
California Park and Recreation Society
California Teachers Association
Los Angeles County Arts Commission
Streetside Stories
Young Storytellers Foundation
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : The California Alliance for Arts
Education states in support, "Research shows that the arts are a
critical link in student success. Arts education is linked to
higher test scores across all subjects, as well as lower dropout
rates. It fosters creativity and imagination, hallmarks of
careers in the 21st century. Beyond the classroom, the arts are
shown to nurture collaboration and civil engagement in young
people." The California State PTA, adds in further support, "we
recognize that arts education enhances students' academic
performance in all curricular areas, experiencing creativity and
innovation helps students develop higher level thinking skills,
and encourages students to discover and express their own
creativity."
PQ:nl 4/3/13 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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