“We’re the cream of the Crop”Finding Value for the Arts in an underfunded system

A case study examining the perspective of an arts educator, former students and current superintendent of the Yonkers Public School system. An in depth look as the everyday challenges being faced by arts educators, and one woman's success story on how she persevered.

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SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System)
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2026-08-17
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Art Education and Development
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“We’re the cream of the Crop”Finding Value for the Arts in an underfunded system

Caitlin Lesnak
SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System)
Art Education and Development
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“We’re the cream of the Crop”Finding Value for the Arts in an underfunded system

Caitlin Lesnak
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A case study examining the perspective of an arts educator, former students and current superintendent of the Yonkers Public School system. An in depth look as the everyday challenges being faced by arts educators, and one woman's success story on how she persevered.

SUNY Digital Repository Support (State University of New York System)
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Art Education and Development
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