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Gov. Roy Cooper has proclaimed Sept. 8-14 as Arts in Education Week in North Carolina to highlight the importance of the artistic disciplines for students.
Cooper’s proclamation, issued on Sept. 5, highlights the arts as an “essential element of a complete and well-rounded education for all students.”
Arts in Education Week has been observed across the country during the second week of September after Congress passed House Resolution 275 in 2010, establishing the week.
Throughout the week, educators and advocates work to champion the importance of arts education among legislators and elected officials while celebrating and uplifting arts in schools.
“During this week, the arts education field joins together in communities across the country to celebrate the impact and transformative power of the arts in education,” a press release from the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) said.
To celebrate the week, DPI will host two high school marching band performances on the Halifax Mall in Raleigh. Green Level High School performed on Monday morning and Cleveland High School is set to perform on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 11:30 a.m.
According to Cooper’s proclamation, an arts education “contributes to increased attendance and graduation rates, elevates academic achievement, and prepares students for college, career, and citizenship readiness.”
“North Carolina supports statewide partnerships and cross-sector collaboration to promote and advance comprehensive arts education for North Carolina school children, including arts education, arts integration, and arts exposure,” the proclamation says. “The arts are an integral part of life in our state and are essential to a complete education, which contributes to the vibrancy and vitality of communities and the nation.”
You can read Cooper’s full proclamation here.
