The future of Minnesota arts education

Arts education panel
A group of artist-educators gathered at MPR in St. Paul on Friday, June 12, 2015 to discuss arts education in Minnesota schools. From left to right: Kenna Cottman, Tou Saiko Lee, Kelly Carter, Masa Kawahara, James Austin Williams and Harry Waters, Jr. and moderator Marianne Combs
Tim Post | MPR News

While national education reform focuses on math and reading, what can be done to foster arts education in schools?

MPR News' Marianne Combs moderated a conversation with artists and educators. Many of the panelists had powerful experiences with the arts—both positive and negative—when they were young students.

Those experiences fueled their own desires to teach future generations.

Create a More Connected Minnesota

MPR News is your trusted resource for the news you need. With your support, MPR News brings accessible, courageous journalism and authentic conversation to everyone - free of paywalls and barriers. Your gift makes a difference.