| R 124 |
| 2024 -- S 2728 Enacted 03/07/2024 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CELEBRATING MARCH OF 2024, AS "ARTS IN THE SCHOOLS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Senators Gallo, F. Lombardi, E Morgan, Britto, Ciccone, Ujifusa, Rogers, de la Cruz, LaMountain, and Burke |
| Date Introduced: March 07, 2024 |
| WHEREAS, The arts enhance and enrich the lives of every Rhode Islander; and |
| WHEREAS, The State of Rhode Island has clear evidence that the arts contribute |
| significantly to our quality of life, the education of our citizens and the economy of our State; and |
| WHEREAS, Arts learning fosters teamwork and collaboration, critical thinking, problem- |
| solving, public speaking, cultural competency, flexibility and attention to detail, all essential |
| skills that employers require in a 21st century economy; and |
| WHEREAS, With our R.I. Arts Education Data Dashboard, arts education in our schools |
| can be quantified to present a full picture of arts education in the Ocean State; and |
| WHEREAS, The Dashboard now allows us to track and monitor if students are getting |
| access to Rhode Island's required arts education as specified in our Basic Education Plan and |
| education statutes; and |
| WHEREAS, The R.I. State Council on the Arts overhauled the Project Grants in |
| Education to be more accessible, equitable and transparent to deliver better support and services |
| to arts education in the schools, arts educators and teaching artists; and |
| WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Department of Education has published an Arts |
| Curriculum Framework to support high-quality, standards-based arts instruction for all students; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, Arts education in the schools provides substantial and unique educational |
| benefits to all elementary, middle and secondary students, helping them to stay engaged in |
| school, and graduate with proficiency, ready to enter Rhode Island's workforce; and |
| WHEREAS, The National Art Education Association, the American Alliance for Theatre |
| and Education, the Educational Theatre Association, the National Association for Music |
| Education, and the National Dance Education Organization designate the month of March as |
| "Youth Arts Month"; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby proclaims March 2024 |
| to be "Arts in the Schools Month" in our State. We furthermore urge all the citizens of the State to |
| join us in the observance of this month, and to recognize and applaud the efforts of arts educators, |
| artists and administrators, who work diligently to ensure that all young people have access to the |
| arts in their school throughout the school year; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. |
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