D.C. Schools Chief Plans to Expand Art, Music Offerings

The new superintendent of the District of Columbia schools is proposing to revitalize art and music education as part of his strategic-improvement plan.

Clifford B. Janey called this month for spending $13.1 million out of a proposed annual budget of $775.5 million to hire more teachers and buy supplies and equipment to include the arts in the elementary and middle school curriculum.

Mr. Janey’s plans for arts education, announced at a May 2 community meeting, come at a time of concern nationwide about the...

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