Medford has not reduced its commitment to the arts despite tight resources. It would be nice to do more if resources were available and there was more time in the school day. NCLB has forced schools to concentrate resources on core academic subjects. Medford has done so but has not eliminated the arts. Expansion is more problematic. We certainly can encourage more exposure to the arts by working with area artists,schedule special field trips to performing arts programs and museums and by emphasizing the arts in an interdisciplinary manner .We have great new facilities for the arts in our new buildings and we want to use them to the fullest extent possible.
