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| | MDE - Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Art not only enriches children's lives, it also has a profound impact on their academic achievement. Research shows students with an education in the Arts outperform others by virtually every measure. Moreover, learning through the Arts can help "level the playing field" for youngsters from disadvantaged circumstances. |
 | | The Arts Education Content Standards and Benchmarks represent rigorous expectations of what all Michigan students should know and be able to do in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts at the elementary, middle and high school levels. |
 | | The Network is a partnership activity of the Michigan Department of Education and the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs. To join the Network, contact: Ana Luisa Cardona, Michigan Department of Education, 517-335-0466. |
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