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Students, teachers highlight impact of arts and ask board to expand middle-school civic clubs
Summary
Multiple student speakers and arts educators told the Wake County Board of Education that school arts programs build confidence, leadership and academic skills; an eighth grader proposed piloting Model UN and Youth & Government clubs at middle schools.
Students and arts educators used the board’s Sept. 16 public comment period to describe how arts instruction and extracurricular programs shaped their learning and to ask the district to sustain and expand arts access and civic learning opportunities for younger students.
Several students from Broughton High School told the board that access to public-school dance and music programs transformed their academic and career plans. Senior Catherine Missy said public-school dance ‘‘gave me confidence, leadership skills, and a vision for my future’’ and credited a teacher for encouraging her to audition…
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