The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) introduces several new funding streams that states and districts can use to improve schools, including 12 that could be used to support arts integration. But in order to access those funding streams, education agencies must cite evidence demonstrating that the efforts they propose can, in fact, improve student achievement.
Arts Education
by SuJ'n
For the months of January and February, GIA's photo banner features work supported by The Boeing Company ("Boeing"). Boeing's Global Engagement programs implement Boeing's strategic philanthropy through its charitable investments, volunteer programs, employee drives, disaster response, and other integrated programs. In 2017, the company provided approximately $170M to communities around the world – its key priorities include Veterans, K-12 Education, and Dynamic Communities.
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by Monica
From KPCC:
More arts education is being offered to more students than previously assumed – 89.6 percent of elementary schools–and 92.7 percent of secondary schools–offer at least some arts instruction during the school day to students.
Read More...That's according to the Los Angeles County Arts Commission's arts education arm's recently-released county-wide survey of schools and districts' arts education offerings.
The findings were surprising to many advocates, given a common perception that the arts are often the first to go when schools have limited funds.
by Monica
The latest annual report from the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP) reveals the results of a survey of arts graduates conducted in 2015 and 2016. Responses from over 65,000 arts alumni show that 67% currently work in the arts. The survey also asked how skills acquired at their institutions compared to those needed for their jobs, what resources those institutions provided for career advancement, and how satisfied respondents were with those institutions.
Read More...We need to engage with a dynamic world, a world that will not return to a steady state after the challenge. We don’t live in a world of change but rather one that is asking us to constantly create.
— Ian Prinsloo, The Rehearsal Process
by Monica
The Wallace Foundation has published a case study examining efforts to introduce high-quality after school art programs at Boys and Girls Clubs in the Midwest:
by Monica
The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law on December 10, 2015, reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) which funds Title I, Title II, and Title IV, etc. Under ESSA, states and local education agencies can utilize federal education resources to support and enhance arts education funding based on local needs. One key element of ESSA implementation is the development of state accountability plans to be submitted to the US Department of Education (ED).
by Monica
This morning, the US Department of Education (ED) released its final regulation on state plans and accountability for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The final rule includes the term “arts” along with “music” among the list of well-rounded education activities/strategies (on page 379). As you remember, we had concerns that in this regulation the term “arts” was not listed among while “music” was listed.
by Monica
A tax to fund arts education in Portland, Oregon has recently come up against legal and administrative challenges, as reported by Artsy: