Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for September 2019.
Research
State of the Arts: A Look Behind the Data of Arts Education in Ohio Jarrod Hartzler of The Ohio Alliance for Arts Education discusses the 2017-18 data behind arts education in the state of Ohio. See the 2016-17 numbers from California here. WKSU
Characteristics of Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools in the United States Here is a look at the number of minutes students receive in each discipline from 2017-18 according to teacher and principal surveys. While public schools come in around 60 minutes per week, 15%+ schools reporting having zero minutes, which is not included in the weekly average. U.S. Department of Education
Equity
#boysdancetoo: While male dancers still face bullying, pros try to help After Lara Spencer joked on “Good Morning America” about Prince George’s ballet lessons, dancers across the country spoke out, including in this story out of Orlando, FL. Orlando Sentinel
Calls-to-Action
National Arts in Education Week: September 8-14 Here’s how you can support arts in education this September. Follow us on Twitter to see what we’re doing to celebrate. Americans For the Arts
VSA Intersections: Arts and Special Education Conference Registration is open for this year’s VSA conference on October 25-28. Our very own CEO, Dr. Kristen Paglia, will be presenting research on inclusive arts education in the K-5 setting. VSA Intersections
Advocacy
Teachers Call On MPS To Address Music Education Disparities Thanks to advocacy efforts by Milwaukee public school teachers, MPS is considering a proposal to expand the district’s music programs. WUWM
Double Feature: Public Schools in Partnership with Arts Ed Nonprofits Here are two articles, one from the Inlander out of Spokane and another from the New Times out of San Luis Obispo, about the unique partnerships that public schools can take with arts education-based nonprofits.
OPINION: It’s time to change the conversation around music education to its positive impact on student success “Research continues to show that children who participate in quality music programs go on to earn higher test scores and have a greater likelihood of postsecondary success than their peers who don’t — yet music programs across the country lack support, commitment and funding.” The Hechinger Report
Policy
$75 million makes its way back into classrooms to bring back programs lost in past years The Oklahoma state legislature has added $75 million to the budget to help schools bring back arts programs. KOKH Fox 25
