"The truth is that, in the information age, a well-rounded curriculum is not a luxury but a necessity.” Said Secretary Arne Duncan in the speech A Well Rounded Curriculum” A well rounded curriculum a well rounded curriculum only happens when the arts is involved and is why it should be founded.
"For decades, arts education has been treated as though it was a novice teacher at school, the last hired and first fired when times get tough. But President Obama, the first lady, and I reject the notion that the arts, history, foreign languages, geography, and civics are ornamental offerings that can or should be cut from schools during a fiscal crunch," he says. The arts have always been a last priority to the schools and when they run low on money …show more content…
Presumably, the idea is that if these tests count, teachers and schools will devote more time and attention to other subjects. In addition, Duncan tells us some other ways the Education Department will help to promote a well-rounded education.” The department will ... continue to fund research studies on the effectiveness of curricula as it has in the past,” Duncan is telling us that other subjects will be unharmed on the contrary the arts will help the students do better in the core classes Duncan closes the speech by stating President Kennedy line of his speech: "Let the arts, as President Kennedy said, establish the basic human truths which must serve as the touchstone of our …show more content…
Kennedy provided a passionate speech to plea for the nation to see poets, and all artists, as truth-seekers, whose role is provide citizens access to those profound and passionate ideas, which constitute the foundation of all human
"For decades, arts education has been treated as though it was a novice teacher at school, the last hired and first fired when times get tough. But President Obama, the first lady, and I reject the notion that the arts, history, foreign languages, geography, and civics are ornamental offerings that can or should be cut from schools during a fiscal crunch," he says. The arts have always been a last priority to the schools and when they run low on money …show more content…
Presumably, the idea is that if these tests count, teachers and schools will devote more time and attention to other subjects. In addition, Duncan tells us some other ways the Education Department will help to promote a well-rounded education.” The department will ... continue to fund research studies on the effectiveness of curricula as it has in the past,” Duncan is telling us that other subjects will be unharmed on the contrary the arts will help the students do better in the core classes Duncan closes the speech by stating President Kennedy line of his speech: "Let the arts, as President Kennedy said, establish the basic human truths which must serve as the touchstone of our …show more content…
Kennedy provided a passionate speech to plea for the nation to see poets, and all artists, as truth-seekers, whose role is provide citizens access to those profound and passionate ideas, which constitute the foundation of all human