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Council Member Rita Joseph addresses the current state of arts education access in NYC schools
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Council Member Rita Joseph discusses the mandates for arts education in New York State and highlights the current state of arts education access in NYC public schools. She points out areas where the city is falling short of state requirements.
- NY State mandates instruction in multiple art disciplines throughout education.
- Only 31% of 8th graders meet state requirements for two semesters of art instruction in different disciplines.
- While most schools offer some arts education, access to the full range of disciplines is limited.
Rita Joseph
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New York New York State Department of Education mandates that all students receive instructions in multiple art disciplines throughout their education and has set learning standards in dance, music, theater, and visual arts.
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However, reports have shown that New York City Public School is falling short of ensuring that all students receive arts education required by state law.
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Middle school access is a particular concern with only 30 per 31% of eighth graders meeting the state requirement for two semesters of art instructions in different disciplines in the twenty twenty three, twenty twenty four school year.
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Additionally, while the majority of school provides some level of education access, so full range of discipline remained limited.
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In the school year twenty twenty three, twenty twenty four, '80 '5 percent of schools offered instruction at least two art forms decreasing to 66% for three art forms, and less than half of school offering all four core art forms.