As an afterthought, the arts education report you want to focus on is the relatively new "Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning." In short, It shows that arts participation makes a positive difference in academic achievement, that the longer kids participate in arts education programs the greater the gap grows in achievement between those that have the programs and those that don't, and that high arts participation makes a more significant difference to students from low-income backgrounds than for high-income students. To see the report visit http://www.aep-arts.org/highlights/coc-release.html Barry Szczesny AAM Government Affairs -----Original Message----- From: Barry Szczesny Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:03 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Creative Coalition Visit the Arts Education Partnership Web site at www.aep-arts.org. It links to several arts education reports at its homepage which should be the ones the Creative Coalition mentioned. The American Association of Museums is an active partner of the AEP, a national coalition, whose purpose is "To demonstrate and promote the essential role of arts education in enabling all students to succeed in school, life and work." Barry Szczesny AAM Government Affairs -----Original Message----- From: Sharon K. Kayne [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 12:29 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Creative Coalition I'm interested in getting further information about the Creative Coalition which lobbied on March 22 to seek an additional $50 million boost for the NEA. Specifically, I'm looking for the reports that were released by the group, proving arts education deserves a place in America's classrooms. Any information would be greatly appreciated! Sharon Kayne Ten Chimneys Foundation Box 225 Genesee Depot, WI 53127 262-968-4161 tel 262-968-4267 fax ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).