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femmocrat

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3. Of course. We don't TEST art and music, so they don't "matter"!

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 19, 2014, 10:32 AM

Jun 2014

There have been studies linking all arts education to higher SAT scores. I don't know of any recent ones though. Art and music use higher-level thinking skills, not rote memorization, so the effect of brain stimulation seems evident.

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New Evidence of Mental Benefits From Music Training [View all] antigop Jun 2014 OP

There are years when music was the only thing keeping me sane Demeter Jun 2014 #1

And yet, the first thing to be cut from curriculum is art and music NV Whino Jun 2014 #2

Of course. We don't TEST art and music, so they don't "matter"! femmocrat Jun 2014 #3

My mood improves substantially after a day or so of Bach or Mozart dickthegrouch Jun 2014 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2014 #5