Theater Cuts in Schools? Here's a Few Facts.
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http://schooltheatre.org/blogs/advocacy/2012/04/education-advocacy-value-research-data
http://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/young-stewards-of-public-policy/essays/2009-10-the-voting-problem
-Only 4% of all surveyed elementary schools offered any specific instruction in theatere in 2009-10. In 1999-2000 that availability was 20%.
- Theater improves literacy, especially when it is started at the elementary school level.
-95% of Americans believe that music is a key component in a child's well-rounded education
-80% of respondents agreed that music makes the participants smarter
-78% believe that learning a musical intrument helps students perform better in other subject areas
-88% believe participation in music helps teach children discipline
