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Excellent Education Includes the Arts

Category: Quote
Issue(s) Addressed: Inherent value/intelligence
Supporting learning in other subjects
Building society/citizenship

Attribution

James D. Wolfensohn and Harold M. Williams, "The Power of the Arts to Transform Education: An Agenda for Action," 1993

Item Text

"We are convinced that excellence in education is possible only with the full inclusion of the arts. An education that encompasses and respects the wonderful diversity of people and cultures in the nation is possible only when it includes the arts."

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www.menc.org

Submitter Information

  • Name: Ella Wilcox
  • Email: ellaw@menc.org

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