We stay on top of the latest trends, opportunities and threats in our field. Our newsletter provides a digest of current arts education headlines; our Legislative Update tracks bills in the California Legislature that could impact arts programs in our schools; and, our blog offers an in depth view or opinion on current policy issues. Below are the latest news stories about our work.
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Bulldog Edition: BMS students take third in statewide video event - April 24, 2020
Arts Now Working with Districts to Spark Students’ Creativity - March 13, 2020
Arts Plan Seeing Benefits at Local Schools - February 19, 2020
Sonoma County Public Schools Greatly Lack Access to Arts Education, Despite State Mandate - January 4, 2020
Sonoma County public schools unveil plan to expand arts education - December 16, 2019
Palm Springs Unified is Coachella Valley’s first ‘Arts Equity District’ - October 30, 2019
PSUSD is the valley's first "Arts Equity District" - October 21, 2019
‘Every human needs the arts’: Nevada County Arts Council recognized, celebrates National Arts in Education Week - September 11, 2019
Petaluma Embraces Arts Now Campaign - May 30, 2019
This School District Got An Unexpected $2.4 Million This Year. Here's How They Spent It - May 29, 2019
State Grant Brings Arts Funding Windfall to School Districts - May 28, 2019
Education Matters: Social and emotional needs of student - April 22, 2019
Five Windsor High School Teams Selected as Finalists in Student Voices Campaign - April 2, 2019
Student Voices Campaign: Advocacy through Video - May 1, 2019
The Arts Heal, Transform Lives. All California Students Should Have Access. - March 5, 2019
A Push for the Arts at Nevada County Event - February 28, 2019
Student Voices Campaign Anticipates Two Summits - February 6, 2019
What does a new governor mean for arts education in California? - January 8, 2019
Artist of the Oaks - 2018 a Year of Growth and Achievement - December 31, 2018
School Board Candidate Survey - October 26, 2018
Members of the Nevada County Arts Council Join Leaders from Across State Regarding Art in Education - October 4, 2018
Around Town: Elections - September 19, 2018
A Richer Picture of Arts Education Funding in the State of California - July 9, 2018
California Alliance for Arts Education Awarded California Arts Council 'Statewide and Regional Networks' Grant - June 14, 2018
Music Advocacy Success Story! - June 14, 2018
Breakfast Celebrates Launch of Art Education Advocacy Organization - May 20, 2018
Launch Event to Highlight Arts Education Tomorrow - May 17, 2018
Arts Education Will Keep California Students in School and Prepare Them for Creative Careers - May 14, 2018
Santa Maria School Districts Partner to Launch Arts Now Community - April 12, 2018
Propuesta de ley para impulsar el aprendizaje del arte en escuelas de todos niveles - April 4, 2018
A New Bill Could Increase Access to Arts Education, But Some Fear It Won't Guarantee Quality - April 4, 2018
Renewed Focus: For Art's Sake - March 31, 2018
Arcata High Students Advance in Statewide 'Student Voices Campaign' Video Competition - March 30, 2018
Arts Networking Event Thursday at Burton - March 27, 2018
Family Arts Nights Bring Energy to Arts Education - March 26, 2018
Student Artworks Showcased at Betteravia Galleries - March 6, 2018
San Benito Arts Council Launches Arts Now - February 24, 2018
School district administrators try to find ways to fund art - February 14, 2018
Arts Ed NJ Releases Title I Support Website For School Leaders - January 10, 2018
Arts Ed NJ Releases Title I Support Website for School Leaders - January 10, 2018
County Arts Commission Unveils Findings from K-12 Arts Ed Profile - December 12, 2017
District Arts Plan wants to ensure arts education for all - Decemeber 5, 2017
School Arts Plan - November 9, 2017
Fight for arts education in California - November 4, 2017
Hewlett Foundation funds arts strategic plan - September 2017
National arts scores are in, and the western U.S. lags behind- June 28, 2017
Bear River senior’s exploration of declining arts programs garners top prize - May 9, 2017
Windsor High student film awarded - May 3, 2017
Bear River High Students Tie For 1st Video Contest - May 1, 2017
Smith: A poetic video- April 24, 2017
Arcata High is winner in ‘Student Voices’ program - April 20, 2017
Spotlight - February 2017
Art meets the classroom in Tulare County - January 19, 2017
TCOE to host ‘State of Arts Education in California’ workshops Jan. 19-20 - January 17, 2017
Tulare students talk patriotism in VFW contest - January 16, 2017
Make arts education standard - January 2, 2017
Arts Now Humboldt Summit - December 20, 2016
Creativity in education is serious business - December 15, 2016
Enhancing creative learning in rural communities - December 15, 2016
Eye on (arts) Education special section on front porches Saturday - December 6, 2016
Wayne Cook talks with Joe Landon from the California Alliance for Arts Education - November 16. 2016
Humboldt County schools just below state arts education average - November 1, 2016
Burton School District plans for more arts programs - October 21, 2016
How The November Election Affects The Arts - October 17, 2016
Theatre and Dance Act Signed by Governor - September 27, 2016
Teaching Credentials Authorized for Theatre and Dance - September 2016
Expect More Art in Napa Classrooms - September 21, 2016
Encouraging Schools to Use Title I Funds for Arts - September 13, 2016
New school initiative will support the arts - September 7, 2016
Sections tackle going to college, mixing in the arts - September 13, 2016
The New Arts Education Master Plan for NVUSD - September 2016
Spotlight: California Alliance for Arts Education’s Student Voices - August 31, 2016
Students honored in video contest - May 25, 2016
Miriam Sachs, of Mira Costa High School, wins coveted student film award - May 16, 2016
Empowering students through the CAAE Student Voices Campaign - April 13, 2016
On the Path to Title I - April 13, 2016
Title I and the Arts--Yes, you can! - April 5, 2016
Learning the Arts is Academic - March 28, 2016
Chula Vista School District To Focus on Arts & Music - March 21, 2016
Title I Funds & Arts Education - Spring 2016
The 411 on Arts Education Advocacy - Spring 2016
Arts Education Retakes the Stage - Spring 2016
One-On-One With Lauren Shelton U-T Profiles - March 19, 2016
Save The Music - March 16, 2016, KUSI-TV: Good Morning San Diego
Save The Music - March 16, 2016, CW6: San Diego Living
San Diego school districts open doors for arts education exchange - March 16, 2016
National Arts Conference to Spotlight Chula Vista, San Diego Schools - March 15, 2016
Resaltan la importancia de la educación artística - March 14, 2016
San Diego Unified Looks to Move Beyond ‘Art for Art’s Sake’ - March 11, 2016
Time to embrace arts education as a priority - March 9, 2016
National Arts Conference to spotlight Chula Vista, San Diego schools - February 26, 2016
From the Executive Director- ‘Tis the Season - February 2, 2016
Senator Allen Introduces the Theatre and Dance Act - January 27, 2016
Legislator proposes new credentials for dance, theater teachers - January 27, 2016
Concept of Creative Schools Takes Hold in California - January 23, 2016
The Unintended Consequences of "Every Student Succeeds Act" - December 18, 2015
Two Creative Projects Tap Student Ingenuity To Benefit WCCUSD - December 15, 2015
Revive Arts Education in California Schools - October 2015
Chula Vista Unified Commits 15 Million to the Arts and Art Integration - September 10, 2015
Chula Vista schools making 15M investment in arts education - August 8, 2015
Return on Investment: A New Consideration for Arts Education Advocacy and Policy Work - Summer 2015
iCan Brings a Fresh Approach to Elementary Arts Education, and It's an Incredible Story - June 17, 2015
What's not on California's education agenda--and should be - June 2, 2015
Unlocking Title I Funds for Arts Education to Achieve Title I Goals - May 2015
Cover article recently featured in the National Guild for Community Arts Education’s quarterly newsletter, GuildNotes (Issue 2, 2015)
LAUSD decision ushers in new source of funding for arts education - February 20, 2015
The Five R's: Artists, Parents Unite! - February 6, 2015
California Blueprint for Creative Schools Unveiled - January 29, 2015
KPBS - Advocates Want Art Incorporated Into Common Core - November 17, 2014
Advocates Want Art Incorporared Into Common Core - November 17, 2014
Discover Candidate Stances On Arts Education - November 1, 2014
Arts Ed Advocates Put Candidates On The Spot - October 23, 2014
Spotlight on Joe Landon - October 14, 2014
Music Lessons Returning To Some Elementary Schools - September 21, 2014
Arts Education Advocacy || Audio Clip - August 22, 2014
Americans For The Arts Launches New State Arts Education Initiative at National Conference of State Legislatures - August 20, 2014
Common Core Embraces Broad Definition of the Arts - July 31, 2014
Arts Education in Schools Could Grow Under LCFF - July 9, 2014
California Music Education Advocates Rally For School Music Programs - May 22, 2014
Advocate for Arts Education in the Student Voices Campaign - May 21, 2014
Advocates Kick Up Lobbying Efforts For New Education Dollars || Audio Clip - May 15, 2014
Joe Landon Talks Arts Education - April 1, 2014
Encinitas Unites in Support of Arts Education at Annual Encinitas Arts Festival - March 19, 2014
Celebrate Arts Education at Encinitas Festival - March 6, 2014
Escondido Youth Art Festival Returns This Weekend - March 6, 2014
Why Teaching The Arts to Our Children Matters - March 2, 2014
Yolo Arts in Education Network Forming - February 28, 2014
Arts In the Classroom - February 23, 2014
The Arts In the Classroom - February 23, 2014
What Parents Know: The Arts Matter - February 3, 2014
Arts Education Gets a Boost - February 2, 2014
Arts Education and Title I Funding - January 13, 2014
Arts in Education - January 3, 2014
New Group Hopes to Increase Support for Art in Schools - December 23, 2013
Arts Obispo leads effort to bring art back to local schools - November 2013
GIA Arts Education Pre-Conference - Common Core Standards - October 2013
Nurturing The Arts For A Thriving Community - August 2013
Help Kids Discover Art With The Humboldt Docent Council - August 2013
Teach Arts. It's the Law - July 25, 2013
Summer Programs Helping Teachers Infuse Arts with the Common Core Standards - July 2013
Local California Arts Scholars - June 2013
Students Lead Arts Advocacy Workshops for Peers in Sacramento - Summer 2013
What's the Big Idea: Berkeley's Teen Advocacy Initiative - Summer 2013
Are the Arts Dead in California's Public Schools? - May 2013
Creative Ways to Connect with your School Board - May 2013
Video Campaign Lets Students Tell Lawmakers about Importance of Art - May 2013
Math by Way of Art: For Pasadena School, Arts plus Math is Really Adding Up - May 2013
Educators, Artists Prepare for Youth Arts Festival - April 2013
ArtsEdSearch Influences Education Policy in California - April 2013
Hold Districts Accountable for Restoring Arts Funding - March 2013
What's the Big Idea? Teen Advocacy in California - March 2013
Encinitas Arts Commissioner Shakes Things Up - March 2013
High School Students Advocate to Save Arts in Schools - March 2013
Arts Orange County Works to Promote the Local Arts Scene - February 2013
Volunteers Get Creative for School Arts - February 3, 2013
County Wide Arts Education Advocacy Network Launches in Ukiah - December 3, 2012
Arts Education Advocacy Network Launches in Ukiah - November 28, 2012
Candidates Talk about the Arts - October 30, 2012
Sand Castle Contest Shapes Up on Ocean Beach Saturday - October 20, 2012
SVUSD Candidates Talk Arts Education - October 16, 2012
Arts Events Take Center Stage in Escondido - September 23, 2012
Election Time: Gauging School Board Candidate Support of Arts Education - September 21, 2012
Championing Arts Education in Public Schools - September 15, 2012
Study: Music Makes Children More Empathetic - September 7, 2012
Music Makes Kids More Empathetic, Research Finds - September 4, 2012
Interview with Joe Landon, Executive Director of the California Alliance for Arts Education - June 28, 2012
New Territory for Partnership - June 26, 2012
Mary Anne Keshen & Lisa Podos Join Board of Directors of California Alliance for Arts Education - June 22, 2012
Drafting a Blueprint for Creative Schools -- California agencies partner for arts education reform - June 8, 2012
National Endowment for the Arts Funds Research on Impact of Arts - May 31, 2012
Pajaro Valley School Keeps Arts Alive in Era of Tight Budgets and Testing Pressures - May 6, 2012
Use Title I Aid to Teach Through the Arts, Advocates Urge - March 29, 2012
State leaders should embrace what Title I permits: arts funding - March 27, 2012
It's All About Creativity - March 22, 2012
Stanislaus Parents Urged to Promote Arts in Schools - February 15, 2012
Will Creativity Index (SB 789 Price) help students be workforce ready? - February 9, 2012
States Consider Creative Indexes for Schools - February 2, 2012
Music education is part of district turnaround strategy - January 2012
Cutting art from high school graduation requirements will have big impact - October 13, 2011
Schools rely on a "fraying patchwork of grants, programs and donations" for arts education - October 9, 2011
Editorial: SB 547 would improve California's school accountability system - August 10, 2011
Editorial: California Education Bill Gets an A - August 24, 2011
Conversations About Creativity - June 20, 2011
Bringing Arts Education Home – San Diego Style – June 10, 2011
Fewer students have access to crucial arts and foreign language classes - May 25, 2011
Measuring Creativity in California and the Nation, Huffington Post - April 15, 2011
California Senate Considers Innovative Education Bill, Annenberg Digital News - April 5, 2011
Group forms in Paradise to support creativity in schools, News Review - March 24, 2011
Advocates in Stanislaus Launch Local Arts Education Alliance - March 3 2011
Candidate Surveys Make the Arts Matter - March 1 2011
Business and Education Leaders Launch Local Advocacy Group - February 18, 2011
School Board Elections and The Arts - October 30, 2010
Stars and Activists Unite for Arts Education (in California) - October 11, 2010
How do your school board candidates feel about arts in school? - October 28, 2010
California Bill Would Ease Arts Requirement in High Schools - September 13, 2010
Alliance Policy Director Joe Landon on AB 2446 - September 1, 2010
Arts Education Loses to CTE in CA Senate Vote - July 2, 2010
Budget Cuts Hurt Arts Education - April 2, 2010
California Assembly Votes to Further Dilute Arts as a High School Requirement - June 3, 2010
Cutting Class – Budget Cuts to LAUSD Music Programs - May 13, 2010
Arts Ed Survey of SPI Candidates - May 9, 2010
An Arts Survey of Candidates for Chief State School Officer - May 7, 2010
Arts Education Advocates Organize in San Diego County - April 24, 2010
LA Times Art Critic Pans AB 2446 - April 20, 2010
Supporter of Career and Tech Ed Comes Out Against AB 2446 - April 20, 2010
Launch of Escondido Alliance for Arts Education - April 15, 2010
Join Local Efforts to Keep Arts Education in Schools - March 31, 2010
Santa Rosa Schools Look for Ways to Save Art and Music Classes - March 21, 2010
Victory for Music at Saddleback Valley Unified - March 11, 2010
Davisite Fights for Arts Programs in the Schools - February 2, 2010
Compton Alliance for Arts Education - April 8, 2009