Read the counterclaim to the claim that arts education is beneficial to students.However, many school districts claim that focusing on the arts is the wrong approach to take.
Answer
A
Students with arts instruction scored much higher on creative-thinking tests than students who had no arts instruction.
B
Dr. Smith stated, “Students with arts instruction have strong problem-solving skills that help them get jobs after school.”
C
One student stated, “In school, it seems like we spend about fifty percent of our time taking tests, and I’d rather study the arts.”
D
In many school districts across the country, including those with arts education, the dropout rate is over fifty percent.