Arts-Related i3 Projects Among Top US Department of Education Applications

(8-22-10) 49 school districts, nonprofit education organizations and institutions of higher education have been selected from among nearly 1,700 applicants to the US Department of Education for potential funding under the Investing in Innovation (i3) program. Three of the applicants were identified as arts-related by the USDOE. To receive a share of the $650 million in i3 grants, the winning applicants must secure a commitment for a 20 percent private sector match by Sept. 8.

The Beaverton School District Arts for Learning Lessons Project

Everyday Arts for Special Education, New York City Department of Education

Arts Achieve: Impacting Student Success in the Arts: The Studio in a School Association, Inc