Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
We've been hearing for years about the benefits of arts education in child development.
And the state of California takes that seriously - it requires schools to offer a broad education in the arts.
But at dozens of school districts in Southern California - that's not happening.
KPCC has found that fewer than half of students in these schools get access to music, dance, theater, and visual arts.
Officials say they just can't afford it. KPCC's Mary Plummer has more.
RELATED: KPCC survey: Few Southern California school districts can afford comprehensive arts instruction