Here's something that all of us probably have an interest in and that is a worthwhile idea that we should all be advocating in our own communities.
A blurb from the oma site (http://www.omaprogramaz.org/):
OMA is a nationally recognized research-based program that integrates the arts into teaching reading, writing, math and science in public elementary and middle schools. Currently, over 19,000 students and 700 teachers in 44 schools in the Tucson Unified School District are participating in the OMA program working with 53 Teaching Artists. OMA staff is available for consultation with other school districts as well. OMA works!
A blurb from the oma site (http://www.omaprogramaz.org/):
OMA is a nationally recognized research-based program that integrates the arts into teaching reading, writing, math and science in public elementary and middle schools. Currently, over 19,000 students and 700 teachers in 44 schools in the Tucson Unified School District are participating in the OMA program working with 53 Teaching Artists. OMA staff is available for consultation with other school districts as well. OMA works!