Cognitive neuroscientists at seven major universities have found strong connections between arts education and cognitive development (i.e. thinking, problem solving, concept understanding, information processing and intelligence (The Dana Foundation, 2008).) ... "According to Shirley Brice Heath, researcher at the Stanford University and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, arts education has an enormous impact on the lives of children." ...

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