National Endowment for the Arts Announces Expanded Artists-in-Schools Program for 1972-731972-07-06unknownhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/enghttp://congressarchives.org/record/CAC_CC_026_1_266_23_011The National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Office of Education have announced an expanded Artists-in-Schools program, with nearly $2,500,000 funding to place professional artists in elementary and secondary classrooms in all 50 states and five special jurisdictions. The program aims to increase children's creativity and communication skills through various art forms. The program has been successful in previous years and is now expanding to all states and special jurisdictions. The program includes components such as architecture/environmental arts, dance, and film, with professional artists working with students in schools.