The ARTSEDGE worldwide web pages and the Arts Information Gallery gopher are provided by the John F. Kennedy Center, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts and the U.S. Department of Education. The web pages are filled with information, including a newsletter about the Arts in K-12 education, Goals 2000 information, links to art and education related resources, stories about...

While Americans seem lacking in geographical knowledge at times (such as the fact that some high school graduates do not think that New Mexico is part of the United States), a recent survey by the Encyclopedia Britannica indicates that Britons are unfamiliar with the masterpieces of art. The survey asked 500 adults aged 18 and over to identify the artists responsible for well-known paintings, and...