When one thinks back to elementary school some of the most exciting …show more content…
Learning to create art projects, paint with water colors, or play a musical instrument was something to look forward to. Many school districts today are unable to offer these opportunities to students. With so little public funding available for arts programs, many school systems look to private funding. Private funding has now covered the expenses of everything from the marching band program to music programs at an elementary level. “The Elementary and Secondary Act, also known as the No Child Left Behind Act, has acted as a national curriculum policy by enabling school administrators to conceive of a curriculum that privileges reading and math, and neglects arts programming.” (Freedman 40). While no one can argue the importance of reading and math; it is as important for students to be exposed to the arts and use that exposure throughout their entire school