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Syosset Arts Educators Tell Board: Emphasize Process and Authenticity as AI Changes Creative Work

Syosset Central School District Board of Education · February 9, 2026
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Summary

District arts leaders presented a review of visual‑arts instruction, arguing that a focus on process, student voice and sustained investigations prepares students for an AI‑pervasive future; AP portfolio changes that emphasize process were highlighted.

District arts leaders presented the Syosset visual‑arts program and argued that a curriculum centered on artistic process and student authenticity will better prepare students amid the rise of generative AI.

Dr. Hale, the district's Director of Fine and Performing Arts, said the program emphasizes two pillars—process and authenticity—and that these habits of mind give students creative agency. "What's more interesting is what these changes mean for our students," Dr. Hale said, adding that the arts develop habits of mind, voice and…

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