Why Our High Schools Need the Arts
Why Our High Schools Need the Arts by Jessica Hoffmann Davis, published by Teachers College Press on December 16, 2011, is a 128-page exploration of the role of arts education in high schools. This book addresses the critical issue of high school dropout rates and presents a well-researched argument for integrating arts into the curriculum as a means to engage students and encourage them to remain in school. Through the voices of teachers and students, Davis illustrates the relevance and value of arts education for those who may feel disconnected from traditional academic pathways.
In this edition, readers will find an accessible narrative that not only informs but also aims to shift perspectives on the importance of arts in education. The book discusses foundational principles from Davis’s earlier work and provides evidence that arts learning can significantly impact student engagement and retention. By sharing real-life examples and insights from both educators and adolescents, this resource contributes to the ongoing dialogue about educational policy and reform, emphasizing the necessity of arts in fostering a more inclusive and effective high school experience.
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In this follow-up to her bestselling book, Why Our Schools Need the Arts, Jessica Hoffmann Davis addresses the alarming dropout rate in our high schools and presents a thoughtful, evidence-based argument that increasing arts education in the high school curriculum will keep kids in school. Davis shares compelling voices of teachers and their adolescent learners to demonstrate how courses in the arts are relevant and valuable to students who have otherwise become disenfranchised from school. This important book points the way toward rescuing the American high school from the inside out by ensuring that all students benefit from the compelling and essential learning opportunities that the arts uniquely provide.
In an engaging and accessible narrative, Why Our High Schools Need the Arts will inform the uninitiated, change the minds of doubters, and fuel the fight of those already committed to arts-related school reform. This timely resource:
- Takes key foundational principles presented in Why Our Schools Need the Arts and describes how they work in high schools.
- Presents research that indicates arts learning engages youth and provides them with a reason to stay in school and graduate.
- Provides real-life examples, with teacher and student voices, that school reformers need to hear.
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