Learning about and participating in the arts helps students to develop a range of competencies and skills—not just in creativity, but also in citizenship, social-emotional learning, and health.
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46%
of elementary schools have a specialist music teacher.
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32%
of secondary schools offer a senior dance class.
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98%
of secondary schools offer a senior visual arts class.
Arts education research
Arts Education in public schools in Ontario
The benefits of arts education are innumerable, and we are living in a time where it is needed more than ever. However, are there adequate opportunities for arts education in publicly-funded schools in Ontario? Data…
2018 Annual report on schools: The new basics
People for Education's Annual report on Ontario’s publicly-funded schools is an audit of the education system – a way of keeping track of the impact of funding and policy choices in schools across the province.…
Does Ontario provide equitable access to arts education?
New data show that students in small/rural schools, schools with higher levels of poverty, or with lower levels of parental education, are less likely to have access to learning opportunities in the arts.
Arts education 2018
New data from People for Education show that, despite the widely recognized importance of arts education, equitable access to arts programs and resources is an ongoing challenge for Ontario’s schools.
Arts report 2017
This report is an excerpt from People for Education’s annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools 2017. It looks at the importance of arts education, and the availability of specialist arts teachers in Ontario.
Toronto’s art school students mostly white, from high-income families, study finds
A new study from OISE find that students at Toronto's art school are predominantly white and from higher-income families, despite the TDSB being on of the most diverse school boards in North America.
Why are music rooms closing?
Over the last few years, the Ministry of Education has made substantial changes to education funding.
Arts education in Ontario’s schools 2016
Arts education plays a vital role in student engagement, achievement, and well-being. It also helps students develop a range of skills and competencies – not just in creativity, but also in citizenship, social-emotional learning, and…
Arts report 2016
This report is an excerpt from People for Education’s 2016 annual report on Ontario’s publicly funded schools.
Arts education in the news
CTV Your Morning: Why arts education is more important than you think.
On CTV's Your Morning, Annie Kidder talks about the important role of arts education in supporting the development of a broad range of skills.
Toronto Star: Arts education squeezed out across Ontario schools, new report says
New data from People for Education show that, despite the widely recognized importance of arts education, equitable access to arts programs and resources is an ongoing challenge for Ontario’s schools.
New report raises concerns about equity in arts education
New data from People for Education show that, despite the widely recognized importance of arts education, equitable access to arts programs and resources is an ongoing challenge for Ontario’s schools.