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65% of children recieved an arts education (Appx. PEAK YEAR before decline)
The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts reported that in 1985, appx. 65% of 18 year olds claimed to have any kind of arts education in their childhood (referring to about their childhood about 5-10 years prior to the date they took the survey). Therefore, surveyers who were surveyed in 1985 were recieving childhood education around 1975-1985. -
63% of children recieved an arts education (Beginning on the "turning point" in arts education)
The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts reported that in 1992, appx. 63% of 18 year olds claimed to have any kind of arts education in their childhood (referring to about their childhood about 5-10 years prior to the date they took the survey). Therefore, surveyers who were surveyed in 1992 were recieving childhood education around 1987. -
57% of children recieved an arts education
The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts reported that in 2002, appx. 57% of 18 year olds claimed to have any kind of arts education in their childhood (referring to about their childhood about 5-10 years prior to the date they took the survey). Therefore, surveyers who were surveyed in 2002 were recieving childhood education around 1997. -
100% of "free/reduced lunch" students HAVE music programs
(compared to 2012, only 81% have music programs.) -
20% of elementary schools offered drama
(compared to only 4% in 2009) -
No Child Left Behind Act is signed under Bush administration
the NCLB Act ended up causing major affects in education budgeting and scheduling. -
49.5% of children recieved an arts education
The Survey of Public Participation in the Arts reported that in 2008, appx. 49.5% of 18 year olds claimed to have any kind of arts education in their childhood (referring to about their childhood about 5-10 years prior to the date they took the survey). Therefore, surveyers who were surveyed in 2008 were recieving childhood education around 2003. -
American recession started
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Only 4% of elementary schools offer drama
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American recession ended
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Obama & PCAH launch Arts Education reform
Obama and the President's Committee on Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) released a powerful plan that would reinvest in the Arts and reform Bush's No Child Left Behind Act -
Only 81% of "free/reduced" lunch students have music programs
(compared to 1999, where 100% had music programs.)