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Discussion on cultural education programs in schools
2:51:01
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Council Member Brewer inquires about the tracking and sufficiency of cultural education programs in schools. Commissioner Cumbo provides information on how this data is collected and reported.
- Brewer expresses concern about the lack of cultural education in schools and asks if DCLA keeps track of these programs.
- Cumbo refers to the annual blueprint report published by the Department of Education's Arts and Ed office, which provides detailed information on cultural programs in schools.
- The commissioner explains that this report helps identify cultural deserts and informs where to focus funding.
- Brewer suggests that more should be done to increase cultural education in schools.
Gale A. Brewer
2:51:01
Finally, on the schools, a blueprint.
2:51:03
You know, I always talk about the fact that even though we hope that there is cultural in the schools and I appreciate the after school efforts.
2:51:10
Is there any, sort of, tallying by cultural affairs as to what does go on in the schools?
2:51:17
Because I do feel that there's not enough cultural in the schools.
2:51:21
I think you agree.
2:51:22
But how we keep tabs on what they are or not doing?
Lauri Cumbo
2:51:26
I would say that the the best way to get that answer would be for the blueprint that the the art study that comes out every year with Paul Thompson in the Department of Education Arts and Ed office.
2:51:37
They do an annual event each year where they publish a report discussing the very question that you're asking in terms of how do we keep a tally of where artists are in the schools, where organizations are in the schools, who has after school, who doesn't have after school, where there are cultural deserts.
2:51:56
And that is a really powerful tool for us to understand where we need to focus our dollars.