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ID HCR039
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Engrossed
2/29/2012
Primary Sponsor
Education Committee
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AI Summary
- By 2018, 61% of all jobs in Idaho will require postsecondary education, growing at twice the rate of jobs without postsecondary education requirements
- Study in the arts improves reading and language skills, mathematical skills, critical thinking, social skills, motivation to learn, and supports positive school environments
- Students who completed four years of arts coursework outperformed peers with one-half year or less by 58 points on SAT verbal sections and 38 points on math sections
- Legislature supports sequential learning in arts curriculum and using arts to enhance learning across academic subjects, with resource sharing for rural communities with limited arts access
- Legislature endorses utilizing innovative instructional methods and local resources including arts organizations, teaching artists, volunteers, and interns to enhance arts learning
Legislative Description
Stating findings of the Legislature and urging support of Idaho students learning in the arts.
ARTS CURRICULUM
Last Action
Rpt delivered to Secretary of State on 03/15
3/16/2012
Committee Referrals
Education3/1/2012
Full Bill Text
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