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Arts education has is unique because it requires the use of personal vioce in a way that math and science do not.  According to the National Endowment for the Arts this translates into problem solving skills, decision making and team work skills.  Perhaps most importantly, resech shows that performing and visual arts education help to teach critical thinking skills that are essental for creating the free thinkers of our future.

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