41.   Sheila Lukins was born in Philadelphia, grew up in Westport, Conn. and graduated from New York University with a degree in art education.

42.   She taught art education at New York University and worked in various media throughout her life.

43.   Some point out the link between arts education and greater success in academic disciplines and in learning generally.

44.   Supporting arts education is the right thing for Congress to do, Brooks said.

45.   The commitment to restore arts education is strong, but the financing is, at the moment, a work in progress.

46.   The decline in public school arts education is a harbinger of more severe problems.

47.   The fruit of his Florentine art education and outsized talent is on display in museums and churches across town.

48.   The idea that arts education is a sophisticated form of social work has been gaining ground among lobbyists concerned with the neglect of arts in the public schools.

49.   The failure of public arts education has also stimulated private foundations.

50.   The loss of arts education in public schools is also eroding arts appreciation, the report states.