The Daily News Online - Batavia, NY > Entertainment > Kennedy Center enlists art groups for education:
"The pilot 'Any Given Child' project announced Friday for schools in Sacramento, Calif., could be expanded to as many as three cities each year, the center said. Under the strategy, the Kennedy Center will link local arts groups with schools to help teach students in grades K-8.
The groups will draft long-range plans specific to each city to ensure all students have access to music, theater and the visual arts. The Kennedy Center is devoting about $500,000 to begin the program and expects to keep costs low for local schools.
'A frustration I have is that every arts education program sounds good, but I'm not sure it's always contributing to a well-educated child,' said Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser, who developed a reputation in New York and Washington for turning around arts groups struggling with financial problems. 'We're trying to find an affordable approach to systematic arts education.'"
"The pilot 'Any Given Child' project announced Friday for schools in Sacramento, Calif., could be expanded to as many as three cities each year, the center said. Under the strategy, the Kennedy Center will link local arts groups with schools to help teach students in grades K-8.
The groups will draft long-range plans specific to each city to ensure all students have access to music, theater and the visual arts. The Kennedy Center is devoting about $500,000 to begin the program and expects to keep costs low for local schools.
'A frustration I have is that every arts education program sounds good, but I'm not sure it's always contributing to a well-educated child,' said Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser, who developed a reputation in New York and Washington for turning around arts groups struggling with financial problems. 'We're trying to find an affordable approach to systematic arts education.'"