Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for June 2024.
Research
In honor of Pride Month, here is a selection of great books for kids about LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) experiences. LA County Library
Image: “Rainbowsaurus,” by Steve Antony
Equity
“More and more, students will pursue only the colleges they think they’ve been prepared for — while taking themselves out of the running for schools that could admit them.”
How to give everyone a fair shot in college admissions. Edsource
Call-to-Action
“[A former student said] music and art education enabled him to learn cultural awareness and empathy, creativity and collaboration with his classmates and inspired academic excellence in his classroom work.”
Teacher shortage hits music, art programs, editor Brian Justice. Herald Chronicle
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“There is no more powerful way of opening minds than through an education of, and engagement with, the arts.”
In this brave new world, we need imagination — and to invest in the arts. The Standard
Advocacy
“We want to see every art form emphasized in educational policy so more students have equitable access to the discipline of their choice…”
Key associations partner to advocate for arts education. Edsourse
Policy
” Arts education can improve students’ academic achievement, attendance and college-going rates, research shows, and boost students’ empathy for others.”
California Spent Nearly $1 Billion To Boost Arts Education. Are Schools Misspending It? By Bay City News Service, June 2, 2024. SF Gate
“…Save the arts for me and you.”
Will misuse of funds undermine the Proposition 28 rollout? Edsource
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