Los Angeles; Stars Come Out to Urge Arts in Schools; Education: At a special committee hearing in Burbank, actors and lawmakers discuss ways to foster cultural instruction for children HOME EDITION

At a special meeting of a state legislative committee in Burbank, arts education advocates insisted that youngsters' overall academic achievements improve when they are involved in subjects such as drama and music. [Helen Hunt], who won the Academy Award for best actress in 1997, spent the summ...

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Published inThe Los Angeles times
Main Author Pierson, David
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, Calif Los Angeles Times Communications LLC 20.09.2002
Subjects
Allen, Debbie
Art education
Celebrities
Education policy
Education reform
Fine arts
Hunt, Helen
Public schools
Burbank California
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Summary:At a special meeting of a state legislative committee in Burbank, arts education advocates insisted that youngsters' overall academic achievements improve when they are involved in subjects such as drama and music. [Helen Hunt], who won the Academy Award for best actress in 1997, spent the summer mentoring young drama students, she told the Legislature's Joint Committee on the Arts. She said many others in the film industry are willing to participate in arts education programs but need to be approached by school officials. Hunt said the drama classes she took at Providence High School in Burbank were critical to her at the time and later in her career.
ISSN:0458-3035