Students who participate in arts education are:
- four times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement,
- three times more likely to be elected to class office within their schools,
- three times more likely to win an award for school attendance,
- perform community service more than four times as often and are
- four times more likely to participate in a math and science fair.
“Living the Arts through Language + Learning: A Report on Community-based Youth Organizations,” Shirley Brice Heath,
