Elaine Rivera
Elaine Rivera joined the WNYC staff as the politics/economic development reporter in August. Prior to her arrival, Elaine had worked as a staff reporter at the Washington Post. From 1995 to 2001, she was a ...
Arts Education Faces Looming Cuts
Friday, March 07, 2008
New York, NY –
REPORTER: Only 4 percent of the city's elementary schools meet state requirements for arts education.
That's according to the city's first annual report measuring the success of arts programs in city schools. Ninety-eight percent of elementary schools do, however, provide some form of arts education.
Mayor Bloomberg says that with looming citywide budget cuts, arts in schools will feel the squeeze too.
BLOOMBERG: The arts are not going to get cut in the schools anymore than anything else. What I've said to every agency is, "We're not going to cancel any programs, but we're going to have to tighten our belts - every single one."
REPORTER: Only 29 percent of middle school students received one semester of instruction in two different art forms, another state mandate.
All high schools are meeting state standards because it's a graduation requirement.
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