For the past few weeks, the discussion has been brought to light that Detroit’s ONLY Fine Arts high school is having trouble with keeping their programs. On Friday, September 27th an Alumni Benefit Showcase was held at the Ford Auditorium on the school grounds of the Detroit School of Arts. This brought talents from multiple graduating years together, to help aim the spotlight on an institution that helped cultivate and spring them forward in to a life long passion of the arts
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The alumni’s mission is to, Increase awareness, increase enrollment, Increase funding, increase the teachers and become and fully operating performing arts high school in the city of Detroit, stated Teyuane Jackson, class of 2006.
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Prior to the event a survey was sent out to many within the community of Detroit to get their take on whether the importance of the arts curriculum within a school is needed. The responses made a clear statement. Many expressed how important the arts were.
We (Renee Aaron) also placed a post on Reddit regarding the arts being eliminated from the school. One responder stated, “Is it better to cut the teachers and keep the school open or keep the teachers, and maybe, in the end, lose the school too.” This is a valid point, however the key is to understand that the issue the school faces is due to low enrollment numbers. The conversation is below:
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The schools goal along with the help of the very active alumni to date is to continue a legacy that was birthed in 1992, by Dr. Denise Davis-Cotton.
We here are Renee Aaron will continue to follow this story and watch as things unfold.
