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This resolution celebrates March 2025 as "Arts in the Schools Month" in Rhode Island, recognizing the significant educational and economic benefits of arts education. The resolution highlights that arts learning helps students develop critical skills like teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, and cultural competency, which are essential in the 21st-century workforce. It acknowledges the Rhode Island Department of Education's Arts Curriculum Framework and the state's commitment to supporting arts education, noting that arts programs help students stay engaged in school and prepare for future workforce participation. The resolution, which aligns with national arts education organizations' designation of March as "Youth Arts Month", calls on all state citizens to recognize and support arts educators, artists, and administrators who work to ensure students have access to arts education throughout the school year. Additionally, the resolution instructs the Secretary of State to transmit a certified copy of the resolution to the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts.

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