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Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for September 2018.


Research

Have you read an interesting article related to arts education research? Send it our way! Email communications@psarts.org with articles related to arts education and we may share them in our next RECAP.


Equity

Vista Schools Launch Arts Initiative
“Whether they do dance or drum circles, students learn better and gain a more well-rounded education when art is part of their school day, Vista Superintendent Linda Kimble said at a meeting on Friday, kicking off the district’s plan to include arts education in all classrooms.”
The San Diego Union-Tribune


Calls-to-Action

Public Comment for Draft VAPA Standards
Submit your comments and suggested edits about the revision to the VAPA standards to the Instructional Quality Commission. The online survey will remain open through September 30.
California Department of Education

National Arts in Education Week: September 9-15
During this week, the field of arts education joins together in communities across the nation to celebrate the transformative power of the arts in education.
Americans for the Arts


Advocacy

Without An Arts Education Coordinator For Massachusetts, Advocates Are Concerned
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Schools has been without an Arts Education Coordinator since June, and it could have an effect on the rollout of sweeping changes in arts education.
WBUR

3 Ways To Support A Child Who’s Interested In The Arts
“In all its varied forms of self-expression, art has the potential to move and inspire us, prompt us to dream and make us feel. Art transcends language barriers and often sends a universal message meant to connect us as spiritually and emotionally as people who are all part of a global human race.”
CBS Los Angeles

At YOLA, an Ambitious Frank Gehry Redesign Makes the Case, and a Place, for Arts Education
Frank Gehry has signed on to help design a new facility in Inglewood for the L.A. Philharmonic’s YOLA program.
LA Weekly

Music Stardom Starts in the Classroom. I Should Know
Ledisi Young weighs in on why arts education is important and how California arts education organizations can help SB933.
Sacramento Bee


Policy

On Tap for Philly Schools This Year: Local Control, Toxin Cleanup and Consistency
After a comprehensive analysis of the district’s arts education programs, starting this year, every elementary school in Philadelphia will have opportunities for instrumental music instruction.
Philadelphia Inquirer


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