Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Arthur Dixon Elementary School


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. Davewild (talk) 06:57, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

Arthur Dixon Elementary School

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Primary school without clear notability. Jacona (talk) 01:31, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Illinois-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:42, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Schools-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:42, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

School is a rare Level 1 public school on the south side of Chicago and was the focus of a documentary, The Curators of Dixon School (2012), because of the school's unique art focused learning environment. There are lots of reliable secondary sources about both the school and the documentary that can be used to expand this page. Kausticgirl (talk) 01:44, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete The fact that the movie may be notable does not make the school notable onless there are WP:RS unrelated to the movie. If you can present WP:RS regarding the educational philosophy/system ping me.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 13:32, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I would think that the documentary would count as a RS towards the school's notability. One RS is generally not enough, although other editors have provided more.Rlendog (talk) 21:02, 18 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep The school has one of the largest collections of African art of the Diaspora outside of a museum and uses that artwork as part of its educational curriculum. Since 1998 they have also hosted an annual art fair call the "Cultural Coonection African Marketplace and Bazaar" where students are able to sell their own artwork while also hosting workshops for the public. Given that the school is also academically successful and not a magnet or charter school I vote Keep since academically-successful, art-based public schools in the inner-city are rare.


 * 1) http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/diasporal-rhythms-south-side-art-collectors-logan-center/Content?oid=11178567
 * 2) https://arts.uchicago.edu/logan-center/logan-center-exhibitions/archive/diasporal-rhythms-ten-year-love-affair-collecting-art
 * 3) http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/15/new-film-looks-at-arts-influence-on-dixon-elementary-school-students/#.UThK45LK3SA.facebook
 * 4) http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2012/mar/06/cultural-connections-african-marketplace-and/
 * 1) http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/11/15/new-film-looks-at-arts-influence-on-dixon-elementary-school-students/#.UThK45LK3SA.facebook
 * 2) http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2012/mar/06/cultural-connections-african-marketplace-and/
 * 1) http://thechicagocitizen.com/news/2012/mar/06/cultural-connections-african-marketplace-and/

Jhurlburt (talk) 20:29, 25 April 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.
 * Keep. The school has also been in the news for some criminal activity near it. https://www.bing.com/news/search?q=arthur+dixon+elementary+school+chicago&FORM=HDRSC6. BeenAroundAWhile (talk) 07:05, 30 April 2015 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Davewild (talk) 17:53, 3 May 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Davewild (talk) 18:25, 11 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete. Nothing but routine coverage here. Neutralitytalk 03:41, 19 May 2015 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.