Public Education and Arts Education in Philadelphia facing additional cuts!

The School District of Philadelphia is facing a $61 million deficit.  In an article (see sidebar) in which City Controller Alan Butkovitz says that it would take cutting $400,000 a day between now and the end of June to avoid the shortfall, the SRC states that they are facing tough choices including the elimination of all instrumental music. 

In response to potential arts education cuts, ArtsRising has put out a call for advocates to support public education and the arts as an integral element of it.  Click here to read their statement.