by Sam Searfoss | Oct 8, 2023 | General
The university environment creates a unique intersection of financial, social and academic stressors. Within our research, students identified specific personal and structural issues in their undergraduate experiences. These issues are often exacerbated within arts...
by Nikhil Ghodke | Jun 26, 2023 | General
As we enter a new era of technology and creativity, artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform the landscape of art and design education. AI models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and advanced generative AI systems, such as Midjourney, Dall-e and Stable...
by Elizabeth Stuart Whitehead | Feb 14, 2022 | General
Literacy as it relates to reading and writing has been a passion of mine since I was an elementary art teacher early in my career. In my current role as a visual art supervisor for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) in Maryland, literacy is a focus in every...
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 8, 2020
by Daizha Brown | Apr 3, 2024 | General
We hope the anticipation has subsided as this year’s updates to the ArtScan database have finally been released! ArtScan is a comparison of 13 arts education policy areas across all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity....
by Brady Smith | Nov 15, 2023
by Brady Smith | Sep 20, 2023
by Asif Majid | Aug 16, 2023 | General
In 2015, I took a job fresh out of grad school as the inaugural director of ASO Sympatico, the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s El Sistema-inspired music education program. I anticipated being responsible for overseeing music educators, developing branding, building...
by Sofia Pineda-Velez | Aug 2, 2023 | General
Why don’t more students pursue art in higher education? For many students, art is more of an outlet rather than profession, and in a world where student’s lives revolve around academics, art gets sidelined. For our research, I interviewed Liam, an international...
by Brady Smith | Aug 2, 2023
by Brady Smith | May 18, 2023
by Brady Smith | Feb 22, 2023
by Brady Smith | Dec 1, 2022
by Jamie Kasper | Nov 29, 2022 | Policy
Jamie Kasper and Claus von Zastrow also recorded Talking About Arts Education Data, a corresponding podcast episode for the Arts ARE Education Talk It Up podcast. In May 2021, AEP published a post titled What We Know – and Don’t Know – About the Status of Arts...
by Mary Dell’Erba | Nov 23, 2022 | Policy
Since the release of the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) results, countless articles and analyses have revealed the same troubling trend: reading and math scores declined at an alarming rate for fourth and eighth grade students in the 2021-22...
by Brady Smith | Nov 10, 2022
by Brady Smith | Nov 10, 2022
by Brady Smith | Oct 7, 2022
by Winnie Mwamsamali | Sep 28, 2022 | General
Malawi is a small landlocked country in Sub-Saharan Africa with a population of over 18 million. Over the years, the country has made tremendous strides in developing its educational systems. In many communities of Malawi, music, dance and oral storytelling, locally...
by Cassandra Quillen | Mar 16, 2022
by Cassandra Quillen | Mar 16, 2022
by Cassandra Quillen | Mar 7, 2022
Considering education as an ecosystem — rather than a single, independent system or agency — recognizes the interconnections between environments within and outside of schools that impact student well-being. When included as a key part of the wellness ecosystem, the...
by Mary Dell’Erba | Mar 2, 2022 | General
A powerful arts education, as defined by the Hewlett Foundation, inspires students to bring their full selves and their communities to the learning space and invites students to make choices about the kinds of art they create and the stories they tell, as well as to...
by Stevey Jones | Dec 13, 2021 | General
I love hats. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve enjoyed wearing them, from fitted baseball caps to vintage snap-backs to dad hats. You name it, I wear it. But I never considered wearing them all at the same time. Not only would it look strange, but it would be hard keeping...
by Cassandra Quillen | Dec 9, 2021 | General
Background In late 2020, the Arts Education Partnership began exploring intersections of arts education and literacy. While connections between the two topics have been researched and discussed, they often focus narrowly on the impacts of arts learning on reading and...
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 13, 2021
by Gwynne Middleton | Sep 1, 2021
by Gwynne Middleton | Jul 1, 2021
by Gwynne Middleton | Jun 21, 2021
by Ruth Mercado-Zizzo | Jun 16, 2021 | Research
As a theatre artist, no one needs to convince me that the arts have a powerful impact on youth. I have personally experienced and witnessed how the arts transform students’ learning experiences by fostering positive creative youth development outcomes such as...
by Gwynne Middleton | May 26, 2021
by Jeannine Osayande | May 25, 2021 | Policy, Practice
We were co-teachers of neo-traditional West African dance in an urban elementary school. Avalon, the classroom teacher, trained in the academy. Ms. Jeannine, the cultural expert, learned traditionally and trained in the academy. Recently, we wrote about our...
by Jamie Kasper | May 11, 2021 | Policy
As we enter the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic and approach the end of a school year spent entirely within the pandemic’s shadow, we find ourselves questioning what impact changes in the education landscape will have on arts education throughout the United...
by Laurie T. Schell | Apr 27, 2021 | Practice
The impact of Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem was undeniable. The visual effect of red headband, yellow coat, updo with gold mini-cuffs. The hypnotic meter and rhyme delivered with authority and precision. The floating, choreographed hand gestures. The powerful word...
by Jamie Kasper | Apr 15, 2021 | Practice
AEP recently published a series of success stories featuring partners’ and affiliates’ pandemic-related innovations. We asked common questions of each interviewee about factors that led them to innovate, relationships they had to leverage or build, barriers they...
by Gwynne Middleton | Mar 31, 2021
by Eric Engdahl | Mar 23, 2021 | Policy, Practice
Over my years as an arts educator in California, I have learned that making significant changes in arts education policy is a long game that depends on the work of a diverse, collaborative group with perseverance, timing and ongoing communication. Arts and arts...
by Gwynne Middleton | Mar 17, 2021
by Jamie Hipp | Feb 1, 2021 | Policy
“My 1st graders pantomimed today to illustrate understanding of vocabulary. Pantomime pairs well with a current science unit about animals and the structures they use to defend themselves. They loved it. I’m so thankful I took the arts integration class!” As...
by Jamie Kasper | Dec 18, 2020 | Policy
The 2020 AEP Virtual Gathering may feel like it happened years ago, but it’s only been three months! At this year’s gathering we reflected on the past 25 years and looked ahead to the next 25. We also considered drivers of change in arts education policy and practice...
by Gwynne Middleton | Oct 14, 2020
This framing video shares a conversation with NAEA leaders on antiracism in arts...
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 8, 2020
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 8, 2020
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 8, 2020
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 8, 2020
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 8, 2020
by Adrienne Lundell | Sep 8, 2020
by Gwynne Middleton | Aug 20, 2020
by Gwynne Middleton | Aug 5, 2020
by Gwynne Middleton | Jul 8, 2020
by Gwynne Middleton | Apr 1, 2020
A nonprofit organization requested information on K-12 arts education offerings. Our response includes a suite of resources that expand on arts education access, state data collection, research and policy information.
by Gwynne Middleton | Feb 19, 2020
by Mary Dell’Erba | Feb 19, 2020 | Policy
Last month, Education Commission of the States President Jeremy Anderson shared six trending education policy topics we will likely see in 2020. Arts education stakeholders and advocates may not be surprised to see that the arts were not listed among the top education...
by Cassandra Quillen | Dec 20, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 31, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 17, 2019
This Special Report — drawing on insights from a technical working group of experts in arts education, state data systems and state policy — offers guidance on key arts education metrics many states could track by using data they already collect.
by Cassandra Quillen | Oct 2, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Sep 26, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Sep 26, 2019
by Robin Berlinsky | Sep 11, 2019 | Policy
Do schools in your community reflect the world in which we live, or are they steeped in tradition — doing things the way they’ve always been done? The world has changed a lot over the past 50 years, but many of our school systems have not. While some schools use...
by Cassandra Quillen | Sep 9, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Sep 4, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 22, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 22, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 22, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 22, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 22, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 19, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 11, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 11, 2019
by Nate Marcarelli | Aug 11, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Jun 19, 2019
by Cassandra Quillen | Jun 19, 2019
by aepartsnew | Mar 22, 2019
A national network of more than 200 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education. Learn More Join us for the Town Hall for Local Arts Education Supervisorson Wednesday, May 22! Register Today! The nation’s hub for research on the impact of arts education....
by Nate Marcarelli | Dec 4, 2018
This report explores education policy areas where arts in education leaders and stakeholders can expand opportunities to engage the arts in policy solutions and includes examples of how states are currently using the arts in education to support their policy efforts....
by Jeff Poulin | Sep 10, 2018 | Events, Policy
As most students and educators around the nation return to school, supporters of the arts in education also gather together to celebrate the transformative power of the field. From Sept. 9-15, states and communities across the country will participate in National Arts...
by Nate Marcarelli | Jul 9, 2018
As building-level leaders, school principals play a key role in ensuring every student receives high-quality and equitable arts learning as part of a well-rounded education. Building on the first release of What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education in...
by Brady Smith | Mar 21, 2018
Opportunity to Learn (OTL) Standards identify the resources that teachers, schools and districts need for all students to achieve at or above the levels suggested in the 2014 National Core Arts Standards. With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and...
by Arts Education Partnership | Feb 28, 2018 | Outreach, Policy
Throughout March, in addition to brackets and basketballs, the Arts Education Partnership and AEP partner organizations will celebrate the arts in a big way and you are invited! AEP is pleased to participate in the upcoming opportunities that keep the momentum of the...
by Lynn Tuttle | Jan 18, 2018 | Policy
In the first round of state plans submitted under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) last spring, 60 percent (eight states) included arts within key areas of their state accountability systems. In the second set of state plans, arts education continues to be found,...
by Jenny Nagaoka | Dec 4, 2017 | Research
What role do arts education programs play in children’s social and emotional learning (SEL) and development? This is not a new question; social and emotional competencies have increasingly been acknowledged as an essential component of a well-rounded education with...
by Mary Fulton | Sep 7, 2017 | Policy
America’s future economic growth depends on the strength of our world-class education system. The Arts Education Partnership (AEP), a center within Education Commission of the States, recognizes arts education as a key to ensuring students’ success not only in school,...
by Abby Huston | Sep 5, 2017 | Policy
I wasn’t always the best at math and science. I tried hard, but they just weren’t my thing. Still aren’t. For a long time, I thought that meant I wasn’t smart. That’s what school seemed to teach: smart people were good at math and science. It wasn’t until I discovered...
by Jonathan Herman | Aug 9, 2017 | Policy
Since 1937, the National Guild for Community Arts Education (a partner organization of the Arts Education Partnership) has been committed to ensuring that all Americans realize their creative potential, with quality arts education available to all. Our member...
by Laura Smyth | Jun 28, 2017 | Policy
The California Alliance for Arts Education is in its fifth decade of making the arts a core part of every child’s education across the state, by providing policy expertise and mobilizing a statewide network of advocates and allied partners. We’ve spent the last six...
by Dalouge Smith | Jun 21, 2017 | Practice
Education has transformed over the past several years, motivated by the understanding that today’s students must be prepared to succeed in jobs that don’t yet even exist in our 21st century economy. Educators, policymakers, elected officials and philanthropists...
by Lynn Tuttle | May 31, 2017 | Policy
The National Association for Music Education’s mission is to advance music education by promoting the understanding and making of music by all. We are a partner organization of the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), sharing the belief that all students benefit from the...
by Jennifer Glinzak | Feb 7, 2017 | Policy
With the adoption of ESSA in 2015, the term “core academic subjects” was replaced with a “well-rounded education,” which, as defined by the law, includes the arts and music. Appearing more than 20 times throughout the law, this emphasis on a well-rounded education...
by Jane R. Best | Jul 20, 2016 | Outreach, Practice
The Arts Education Partnership (AEP), the newest center at Education Commission of the States, continues to be showcasing the promising practices of partner organizations and other practitioners across the country. This is a priority not only because partner...
