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COMMUNITY SURVEY - FINAL DRAFT
This survey is funded through a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, with support from the Kennedy Center Arts Alliance for Arts Education. A Community Audit for Arts Education: Better Schools, Better Skills, Better Communities. |
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How important are arts and culture to a community’s quality of life?
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How is Melrose, as a place where you can find: check all that apply
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Business leaders have identified imagination and creativity as important 21st century skills that lead to innovation. They cite an education in and through the arts as a way to practice creativity and imagination. How important is it to have creative learning opportunities in schools?
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At a national level, the arts are considered to be core subjects in education. How vital are the arts in providing a well rounded education?
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Regarding older students, the arts can teach new ways of thinking, tolerance, individual expression, and encourage personal risk taking and civic engagement. Do creative enterprises exist for teens after school and in the community?
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How important is it for your school district to support the arts in the curriculum?
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