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The Importance of Art in STEAM

The Importance of Art in STEAM

by | Apr 1, 2017 | , ,

There is still some debate surrounding the addition of “A” to STEM to create STEAM. To us, it’s not just a matter of adding a letter, but rather a vitally significant augmentation of our approach to education: art. Art is imperative to learning and when we integrate it with science, technology, engineering, and math, the results are exponentially more successful.

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