Adults Quote by Elliot W. Eisner

I think the arts are very important for children growing up.

— Stephen Schwartz

Kids deserve arts, and it's just as important as science, math, history, English or athletics.

— Flea

The arts really matter in education. Sometimes the arts are the only way a student is unlocked. Sometimes it's the only way a student…

— Henry Winkler

There are different types of talents and intelligences, and traditional schools sometimes ignore the creative ones. It is important for us to give kids…

— Caity Lotz

So what it boils down to, in my humble opinion, is that we need to support the arts in schools, and at every other…

— Phil Lesh

If you think your child's academic studies are more important than the arts, think again.

— Plato

Involvement in the arts engages kids in their community, improves self-esteem, reclaims at-risk youth, and builds the creative skills that are required of a…

— Gavin Newsom

I believe that arts education is necessary for promoting creativity and nurturing student's talents, and I encourage all students to continue exploring their artistic…

— Al N. Green

All of the things an arts education gives a young person enhance leadership skills and help raise grades.

— Josh Groban

An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn…

— Gavin Newsom

Children stay in school, and perform better, when arts is part of the curriculum.

— Monica Horan

To put it simply, we need to keep the arts in education because they instill in students the habits of mind that last a…

— Rod Paige