Turnaround Arts: A Postcard from Bridgeport
Submitted by Abigail on December 20, 2012
In The New York Times, a story about Roosevelt School in Bridgeport, CT, one of eight schools participating in the federal government's Turnaround Arts initiative, which was designed to "test the hypothesis that high-quality and integrated arts education can be an effective tool to strengthen school reform efforts-boosting academic achievement and increasing student motivation in schools facing some of the toughest educational challenges in the country."
The story follows Roosevelt students to Pace Gallery in Chelsea where they meet artist Chuck Close, dancer Damian Woetzel, and other working artists to share stories about how the arts helped them overcome obstacles, both in school and in life. Read the full story here.