With the overwhelming demand for technology in the classroom, why should boards of education approve expenditures for fine arts faculty? And with 50-year-old-plus schools in the inner cities, how can municipalities justify building new museums and concert halls? This timely two-part series examines the state of the arts in America in an era of budget-cutting and belt-tightening. 2-part series, 29 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : The State of the Arts in America's Schools | Alive and Well: The Arts in America

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