Daniel H. Bowen

Jun 14, 2023 | journals.sagepub.com | Daniel H. Bowen |Brian Kisida

AbstractThere is a renewed focus on what constitutes a well-rounded education, as well as a growing interest in broader indicators of educational success, including social and emotional development and school engagement. However, identifying educational practices that improve such outcomes has proven elusive. We explore the role of arts education on a broad range of educational outcomes using administrative and survey data from Boston’s public schools.

May 2, 2023 | educationnext.org | Robert Pondiscio |Jay Greene |Frederick M. Hess |Daniel H. Bowen

From their earliest years, children use art for learning and self-expression. Preschoolers draw, paint, and build to understand and depict their surroundings. They learn their letters by singing the alphabet song. And they immerse themselves in stories to learn about their natural and social worlds, from books read by caregivers and during dress-up and imaginative play. Yet the arts maintain a precarious position in K–12 public education.