| September Tue, 2019

New Jersey Becomes First State to Provide Universal Access to Arts Education

The public agrees on the importance of an arts education. According to a 2017 Rutgers- Eagleton Poll, 9 out of 10 residents say that receiving an education in the arts - which includes lessons in dance, music, theater, visual arts, media arts, and other forms of creativity - is "very" or "somewhat" important in the classroom (90 percent), through before or after school programs (93 percent), and through cultural organizations in their community (89 percent).

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| September Tue, 2019

Governor Phil Murphy Announces New Jersey the First State to Provide Universal Access to Arts Education

The public agrees on the importance of an arts education. According to a 2017 Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, 9 out of 10 residents say that receiving an education in the arts — which includes lessons in dance, music, theater, visual arts, media arts, and other forms of creativity — is “very” or “somewhat” important in the classroom (90 percent), through before or after school programs (93 percent), and through cultural organizations in their community (89 percent).

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