The state of arts education in Wisconsin public schools is “at a crossroads” according to a study released Monday.
The report shows music and art classes are readily available in almost all Wisconsin public schools, however, there has been a 5 percent decline in participation over the last four years. The study, which was commissioned by the arts advocacy group Arts Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Alliance for Arts Education — a statewide organization dedicated to arts education — also found that dance and theater classes are very rarely offered.