California Coalition Pushing For Restoration Of Arts Curriculum

 

USA Today (4/24) reports that a coalition of California politicians, business leaders, and educators are "making a big push to restore the arts to California public schools," noting that "a realization by business that creativity is a valuable asset in the workplace" is part of the impetus for the move. "Public funding for the arts dried up in most California classroom after 1978, when voters approved the Proposition 13 property tax cap. A new statewide initiative, called Create CA, is backed by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown and many lawmakers and involves legislation, more funding for the arts and increased public awareness, the newspaper says."