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Richardson ISD leaders tout growth, districtwide expansion for fine arts programs
Summary
District fine arts leaders told the Board of Trustees April 17 that participation, district awards and program investments are rising across Richardson ISD and outlined plans to expand mariachi, folklorico and dance offerings, introduce a district fine-arts data system and keep arts programming from budget cuts.
Jeff Bradford updated the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees on April 17 about the district's fine arts programs and recent growth, calling out participation increases, community support and plans to build a districtwide data-and-quality system for fine arts.
Bradford said the district has seen steady enrollment and academic-correlates for students who participate in the arts, noting higher average GPAs and attendance among program participants. "We do not make cuts to the arts," Bradford said, framing the district's investment as part of student success and community expectation.
Bradford and the fine arts team described specific program expansions and district achievements. At the junior-high level nearly 4,700 students were counted as being impacted by arts programming in the grades tracked in…
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