Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for April 2023.
Research
Gun Violence Archive 2023“Gun violence and crime incidents are collected/validated from 7,500 sources daily – Incident Reports and their source data are found at the gunviolencearchive.org website.” Gun Violence Archive
When Parents Practice Good Screen Habits, It Rubs Off On the Whole Family “If you ask children about their parents’ screen behaviors, many will express disdain for the phone and say their mom or dad is always on it, and it’s hard to get their attention. Half of adolescents say their parent or caregiver is distracted by their cell phone when they’re trying to have a conversation with them.” KQED
Toddlers Need Social Emotional Learning, Teachers Say “The need is real. Research and educator surveys show that young children have been severely impacted by pandemic-related stress and trauma, such as the death of loved ones and food and housing security, as well as limited opportunities for social interaction outside of the home. Parents and educators report more young children are hyperactive, fearful, aggressive, and have trouble interacting with peers. Their teachers, too, can benefit tremendously from increased support in coping with sometimes difficult classrooms and behavior.” Hechinger Report
Parents’ Education Priorities: Poll of Los Angeles Families Shows Classroom Time, Learning Recovery Top Concerns “Los Angeles parents demanded higher quality education for their children in the third year of pandemic learning, with an emphasis on recovering social-emotional and academic learning skills.” The 74
Equity
Education Department Will Tap Secret Shoppers “The Education Department is planning to use undercover agents—known as “secret shoppers”—to monitor colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid for potentially deceptive practices.” Inside Higher Ed
After Strike, Los Angeles School District and Union Reach Deal “The tentative agreement between a union representing cafeteria workers, bus drivers and others comes a day after a three-day strike that closed schools.” NBC News
Cal State to Debut New Dual Admission Transfer Program This Fall “This summer CSU is launching the Transfer Success Pathway program, which will allow community college students to enter a dual admission agreement with a specific CSU campus and grant them early advising and library access at that university. The program guarantees admission to a specific CSU campus once students successfully complete the program’s general education or major-specific requirements at their community colleges.” EdSource
Calls-to-Action
Create CA April 2023 Social Media Toolkit “Spring is here! It’s time to use this revitalizing energy to spring forward into arts education. Arts education helps students bloom into the individuals that want to be by helping express themselves, learn empathy and grow a passion for something creative. Now’s the time to continue the fight for arts education for all.” Create CA
Does California’s Landmark School Funding Formula Need 10th Year Makeover? “Gov. Gavin Newsom, advocacy groups would make big changes to accounting for LCAP spending” EdSource
Advocacy
April is Arts Advocacy Month! “This is the month to engage! Join us for Arts Advocacy Day in Sacramento, meet with your representatives during Advocacy Week at their local offices or meet with them on zoom throughout April. Californians for the Arts will help organize your groups and provide all the resources you need, including a training and talking points.” Californians for the Arts
Policy
Prop 28: What We Know (So Far) “In November 2022, nearly 7 million California voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 28: The Arts and Music in Schools — Funding Guarantee and Accountability Act. We know you’ve got questions about Prop 28 implementation, and so do we! In the spirit of transparency and partnership, here’s what Create CA knows, what we don’t know, and what you can do.” Create CA
Biden’s Budget Calls for $820 Pell Increase “Increasing the Pell Grant by is a key part of the administration’s plan to make college more affordable. The grant has increased by $900 in the last three years. The proposed increase would bring the maximum total award to $8,215. Officials say they are committing to doubling the maximum award by 2029.” Inside Higher Ed
Newsom Proposes ‘Literacy Road Map’ Based on ‘Science of Reading’; Will Districts Follow or Ignore It? “The road map would signal to teachers, school boards and administrators that California will join other states favoring “structured” over “balanced” literacy and other approaches that spend little or no time on phonics.” EdSource
With More Shootings and Guns On Campus, Schools Walk a Fine Line in Response “Many schools are trying to walk a fine line, seeking to enhance security without turning their campuses into forbidding fortresses or funnels into the criminal justice system. Meanwhile, a national debate over gun control is raging around schools, with Tennessee students walking out of schools Monday to demand tighter gun restrictions — even as some lawmakers propose loosening the state’s gun laws.” Chalkbeat
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