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Public Advocate Arts Education Report: DOE Fails to Meet State Regulations for Arts Instruction
June 19, 2008
According to a report issued in June 2008 by New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, the great majority of New York City public schools are failing to comply with state requirements to teach the arts.
 

Statements

CAE Statement on Third Annual Arts in Schools Report 2008-2009
December 11, 2009
.While there are some encouraging signs from the data provided, the report points to an alarming disinvestment in key elements of quality arts instruction and highlights the continued widespread lack of compliance with state educational mandates for arts education at the elementary and middle school levels.
October 15, 2008
The Center for Arts Education commends the New York City Department of Education for issuing the second annual Arts in Schools Report, which provides the public with helpful information about arts education offerings in public schools. However, the release of today’s report makes clear that the school system is still failing to provide students with the arts education they are entitled to by law.

March 7, 2008
The Center for Arts Education recognizes the good work done by the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) in conducting an analysis of arts offerings in the city’s public schools, an analysis that went into the release of the Annual Arts in Schools Report today. However, the headline must read that New York City public school students are not receiving a well-rounded education.
November 7, 2007
Monday’s release of progress reports for New York City’s public schools by The New York City Department of Education provides helpful information for parents, but falls short of accurately assessing a school’s ability to provide a well-rounded education for its students. While The Center for Arts Education (CAE) supports increased accountability, these reports only paint part of the picture of what is happening in our city’s public schools.
 

Fact Sheets

Campaign for Dedicated Funding Fact Sheet