Links found between Arts Involvement and Academic Achievement

Check out this article in the Pacific Standard (formerly Miller-Mccune) about new findings showing that students that have higher involvement in the arts have higher success rates and many end up attending competitive colleges. Note that this is not necessarily a cause and effect relationship but the data is still something to consider.


Arts Involvement Narrows Student Achievement Gap by Tom Jacobs


Do you think there is a correlation between arts education and the narrowing of the acheivment gap? What Ordway programs do you think would help encourage this trend?