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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...