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Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) commends Ayanna Hudson Higgins for her commanding expert testimony before a Congressional Appropriations Subcommittee

Washington, Mar 28 -

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) commends Ayanna Hudson Higgins (shown right), Director of Arts Education at the Los Angeles County Arts Commission located in downtown Los Angeles in the 34th District, for her commanding expert testimony on the importance of federal funding for arts education in our nation's public schools before a Congressional Appropriations Subcommittee. The commission provides leadership in cultural services of all disciplines for the largest county in the United States including Los Angeles County’s Arts for All arts education initiative. During the hearing before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies on which the congresswoman sits, Ms. Higgins testified, "As an artist, I believe that the arts are important for their own sake. As an educator, I know they are rigorous and standards-based, and I believe they are essential for helping support the learning styles of all students while providing them with the unique opportunity to develop problem solving skills, to develop critical thinking skills and to foster their creativity. In essence, the arts help students develop skills for the 21st century workforce."

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