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New school arts standards offered
Groups update from 1994 guidelines shouldnt affect state right away
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A national coalition is adjusting education standards in the arts, but adoption of the potential changes doesn’t now seem to be on the state’s radar. “As far as skills go, they appear to be fairly similar,” Gainesville City Schools Director of Standards and Assessment Sarah Bell said. “However, the draft standards seem to be more specific and give a little more guidance to teachers.”