The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities announced a new Turnaround Arts initiative as a pilot project for eight schools with officials from the White House and U.S. Department of Education. Organizers said they aim to demonstrate research...
News
Obama Administration Launches Arts Education Program to Turn Around Failing Schools
New Engines of Growth: Five Roles for Arts, Culture and Design
On April 30, the National Governors Association announced the release of New Engines of Growth: Fiver Roles for Arts, Culture, and Design. The report, prepared in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts and NASAA, focuses on the roles that arts,...
Videos Ideas for Teaching Poetry in the Classroom
The power of poetry to excite some students about reading, writing and literacy is highlighted in this collection of videos compiled by digital media curator Amy Erin Borovoy. The videos include the story of one elementary-school teacher who holds weekly...
National Center for Educational Statistics Releases New Report on Arts Education in US Public Schools
This Statistical Analysis Report presents selected findings from seven congressionally mandated arts in education surveys. These surveys were designed to provide national estimates of the characteristics of arts education in public K-12 schools for the 2009-10 school year and to...
Arts Involvement Narrows Student Achievement Gap
Students from the lower end of the socioeconomic ladder tend to do less well in school than those from more upscale families. But newly published research identifies one sub-group of these youngsters who tend to exceed expectations: those who participate...
Arts Integration Resources
The Phillips Collection Education Department held an Educators Forum on Arts Integration in June 2011 entitled “Teaching Through the Prism.” This two-day event featured keynote lectures, experiment stations, and was attended by over 170 educators and stakeholders representing 17 states....
Americans for the Arts Launches New Campaign
On January 10, Americans for the Arts (AFTA) will launch a new campaign, The pARTnership Movement, designed to send business leaders the message that partnering with the arts can build their competitive advantage. AFTA will host a webinar, Roadmap to...
New Federal Interagency Task Force on the Arts and Human Development
The National Endowment for the Arts is leading a new task force of 13 federal agencies and departments to encourage more research on how the arts help people reach their full potential at all stages of life. Most of the...
Welcome to the CCSESA Arts Initiative Highlights
President Obama’s Committee on The Arts and Humanitites Report on the Arts. Americans for the Arts Release National Arts Index 2011. Read the Executive Summary (PDF). For Arts Education News from Around the Country, visit Keep Arts in Schools. See...
1 in every 10 Californians is a creative worker. The creative economy drives CA & our schools need to prepare students for careers in this industry. The arts are for all CA Students. Celebrate the importance of arts education during March as Arts Education Month! @create_ca pic.twitter.com/WcxoLerXBz
Arts education creates community. The arts promote cultural understanding & build a sense of belonging. Follow @create_ca for ways to advocate for the arts in your community. Celebrate the importance of arts education during March--Arts ED Month! #CreativityIsNotOptional pic.twitter.com/WCOa5TjaFl
Reinvigorate arts education in CA schools! Want to learn more? Join us for #CaArtsEdFramework virtual launch on 3/1/22 at 3:30 P.M. Register here: calartsedframework.org/virtua… pic.twitter.com/rbNVyzyScD
Reprioritize Arts Education! CA #EdCode states the Arts are core subjects and part of a well-rounded education. Learn more at the CA #ArtsEdFramework Launch on 3/1/22 at 3:30pm. REGISTER HERE calartsedframework.org/virtua… @TCAPCAlifornia @ccsesaARTS @create_ca pic.twitter.com/b56Un8Jadp