Read all the research, news, and policy in our arts education RECAP for February 2019
Research
Impact Study of Facilitated Single-Visit Art Museum Programs on Students Grades 4–6
The National Art Education Association published a digital user guide for their findings, study-related publications, and tools related to the research around museum visits for elementary and middle school students.
National Art Education Association
Exploring the Landscape of Arts Education and School Choice
An interesting dive into the research around whether school choice has an impact on arts education.
Education Commission of the States
Equity
The 74 Interview: Parkland Teacher, Filmmaker Talk New HBO Documentary on the Shooting, Its Aftermath, and the Musical That ‘Must Go On’
Access to arts education is vital in helping students to unpack trauma. This is clear at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School as highlighted in an HBO documentary about their first performance after the shooting.
The 74
Calls-to-Action
How did an art teacher make a difference in your life?
Do you have a memorable story about your art teacher? Submit your story!
KPCC
Nominate Your Teacher for the Tonys’ 2019 Theatre Education Award
Nominate a theater educator that has made a difference in your life for this prestigious award. Deadline: February 15.
Broadway.com
Catalyst Conference
Attend this free day-long event to feel inspired, network, and join changemakers who are transforming the landscape of arts integration, civic engagement, and democratic pedagogy.
Los Feliz Charter School for the Arts
Advocacy
How Teaching Artists Configure Into the Los Angeles Teachers’ Strike
The L.A. teacher’s strike is over, but this article illustrates the interesting role of teaching artists in the larger debate.
Hyperallergic
Amid push for STEM education, arts instructors stress value of theater
“Students who participate in theater can gain a number of soft skills — communication, listening skills and self-confidence, to name just a few — which can’t be easily measured by standardized tests and yet play crucial roles in how graduates may fare when they enter the workforce.”
Education Dive
Policy
What does a new governor mean for arts education in California?
Joe Landon with California Alliance for Arts Education shares why keeping the “A” in STEAM should be important for Governor Newsom.
KPCC
Should arts factor into a school’s rating? Illinois weighs the question
The Illinois Arts Indicator Work Group is proposing that arts education should constitute 5 percent of a school’s total state rating.
Chalkbeat
