Art in the Schools—Chicago Kids Weigh In

Mark Hill—9th Grade Student, North Lawndale College Preperatory Charter School
Erica Fields—5th Grade Student, Pershing West Middle School
Cheryl Watkins—Principal, Pershing West Middle School
Michelle Perkins—Arts Teacher, North Lawndale College Preparatory High School
Ashley Scott—9th Grade Student, Multicultural Arts High School (a division of the Little Village High School)
Daniel Lopez—Reading Teacher, Multicultural Arts High School
Sophia Sherry—3rd Grade Student, Oscar Mayer School
Julie Adrianopoli—Policy Director, Illinois Arts Alliance

In partnership with Chicago Matters: Valuing Education, we welcome four Chicago Public Schools students to the Hello Beautiful! studio. The kids, aged nine to fourteen, join two CPS teachers, one CPS principal, and host Edward Lifson for a discussion examining the state of funding for arts education. They had a lot to say…