Argumentative Essay: Sports Vs. The Arts In Schools

Currently, students may not be able to experience either sports or the arts. Lately, districts nationwide have paid close attention to the classes that include the Common Core standards. In addition, they also tune in on the big, upcoming exams like PARCC, which are tests that reflect the school’s success in educating the students, generally and individually, and as a result, its reputation as a school altogether. To stand up to the new and high standards placed on students, most schools, including those of Cranston, have adopted the idea of focusing and investing solely on the main subjects, Reading, and Math. Consequently, the fundings for school recreations have dropped, and due to these financial constraints, the Cranston School Committee, …show more content…
Surely, if there was more funding, the Cranston School Committee would most definitely let all activities be in school because of the countless substantial, practical benefits and memorable experiences they provide to the students, but sadly now is not the case. While both sports or the arts are extremely beneficial for students to partake in, the Cranston School Committee should continue to fund the arts because it provides greater academic benefits. Furthermore, the arts provide great academic benefits. First, according to “The Importance of Art in Education” by Grace Hwang Lynch, art can help develop fine motor skills through coloring, painting, and even scribbling (1). This shows that the arts provide great academic benefits because, for example, learning art in school can help younger children to hold a pencil and write in English. Next, Lynch states, “For very young children, making art- or just talking about it- provided opportunities to learn words for color, shapes and actions”