Given the choice between paying for art or paying for STEM, schools are choosing STEM, because that is the big push in education right now. Among them, virtual reality (VR) offers great opportunities for scientific research and public health. Accessed 1 Mar. Related: Do the arts go hand in hand with common core? Part A of the WebThe U.S.'s 2005 Special Education Expenditures Program (SEEP) indicates that the cost per student in special education ranges from a low of $10,558 for students with learning disabilities to a high of $20,095 for students with multiple disabilities. [5] https://www.americansforthearts.org/news-room/press-releases/americans-speak-out-about-the-arts-in-new-public-opinion-poll, [6] https://aasa.org/uploadedFiles/Policy_and_Advocacy/Resources/ESSATitleIVSummaryofFindings-070219.pdf, [7] https://www.ecs.org/wp-content/uploads/2018_ArtScan-at-a-Glance.pdf. These subjects are deemed to have greater currency in a competitive global economy. What are the purposes of Christmas carols? Look out for a confirmation email from us.