Author Archives for Letty Kraus
July 1, 2022 1:52 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
About CCSESA The California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) is a nonprofit statewide association that serves California’s students by supporting the unique work of our members, the fifty-eight superintendents of schools. CCSESA advocates for better public policy before the...
May 19, 2022 4:41 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Promoting, influencing, and advocating for high-quality education. CCSESA STATEWIDE ARTS INITIATIVE NAMES NEW STATE ARTS DIRECTOR Contact: Kindra BrittEmail: kbritt@ccsesa.orgPhone: 530.559.2978 SACRAMENTO, CA. (May 19th, 2022) – The California County Superintendents Educational...
March 11, 2022 3:15 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
Many educators celebrating the importance of arts education during March as Arts Education Month. This is a month dedicated to arts education and gives our education community an opportunity to appreciate how important arts education is for ALL students in...
March 4, 2021 11:33 am
Published by Letty Kraus
The California Education Code requires it, but what should students be receiving in arts education at each grade level? California State PTA – in partnership with Create CA – is pleased to launch the newly revised Parents’ Guide to Arts Education in...
December 3, 2020 3:53 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
What Teachers Say About SEL Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the social and emotional well-being of young people was a growing concern for education leaders and policymakers. But what about the needs of teachers? The RAND Corporation conducted a survey...
September 22, 2020 1:44 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
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September 10, 2020 9:42 am
Published by Letty Kraus
From Americans for the ArtsNational Arts in Education Week is a national celebration recognizing the transformative power of the arts in education. Passed by Congress in 2010 through House Resolution 275, the celebration is designated to bring attention to this cause...
July 8, 2020 5:19 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
Released by The California Department of Education REL#20-56 CONTACT: Scott Roark FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PHONE: 916-319-0818 July 8, 2020 E-MAIL: communications@cde.ca.gov State Board of Education Adopts New Guidance for Arts Education and World Languages Instruction in California SACRAMENTO—The State...
June 18, 2020 4:18 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
The CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative is pleased to announce the release of Counties on the Move: Arts for All Students (2020 edition), a publication that represents work of the California County Superintendents of Schools and their staff through a...
June 18, 2020 3:39 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative has been working to build momentum for arts education in rural communities. In 2019-20, eight counties participated in a Rural County Arts Cohort to increase student access to arts education. Subgrants were provided to assist counties...
June 18, 2020 2:56 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
We are living through unprecedented challenges. This is a crucial turning point for each of us to reflect on how we can stand against racism. As State Superintendent Tony Thurman stated, “We know implicit bias and racism exists in every...
June 17, 2020 5:04 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
In the last weeks, we watched peaceful protests call for justice and equality after the killing of George Floyd. We saw thousands of people engage in nonviolent peaceful protests. We also witnessed media images of violence in our communities and...
June 15, 2020 2:38 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Inside this Issue CCSESA Statement CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative News State Highlights National Highlights CCSESA Regional and County Highlights Upcoming Events and Convenings Statement of California County Superintendents Educational Services Association (CCSESA) on the...
May 24, 2020 10:02 am
Published by Letty Kraus
California’s Education code promises visual art, music, dance, theater and media arts classes to each K-12 student, but only 12% of our schools are in compliance with that mandate. With nearly every school closed in California, students are left to find...
May 19, 2020 3:46 pm
Published by Letty Kraus
California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Inside this issue: CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative News National News Statewide News County News Professional Development Opportunities CCSESA Statewide Arts Initiative News CCSESA and CDE convene Regional and County Arts Leaders from across California...