Category: Arts Education
Amid a shortage of arts educators, a new fund launches to train teachers
The $11.5 million Arts Education Accelerator Fund will train additional teachers in visual and performing arts. The Harmony Project The […]
February 3, 2026
Colleges are not just saying goodbye to DEI offices, they are dismantling programs that assure institutional commitment to justice
by Jeni Hebert-Beirne, The Hechinger Report December 22, 2025 It started with Harvard University. Then Notre Dame, Cornell, Ohio State […]
December 22, 2025
Clovis Unified preschool program gets creative with state arts funding
On Sept. 30, 2025, a Clovis Unified preschooler buys groceries at the pretend farmers market in the district’s hands-on interactive […]
November 3, 2025
From poverty to doctorate: Veronica Alvarez’s journey in arts education
Veronica Alvarez, executive director of Los Angeles-based Create CA. Credit: Courtesy of Veronica Alvarez Veronica Alvarez was 4 when her […]
August 6, 2025
What you need to know about California’s Prop. 28 arts education initiative | Quick Guide
Preschool children learn to express themselves through painting. Credit: Courtesy of Daniel Mendoza Amid a national reckoning over learning loss […]
June 18, 2025
Film program empowers Berkeley teens to tell their stories
Future filmmakers brainstorming ideas at Berkeley High. Credit: Courtesy of Allison Gamlen In fourth grade, Nico Lee dressed up as […]
May 29, 2025
Pacifica’s ‘singing principal’ engages students through music
Student band members perform a concert at the Pacifica School District. Credit: Courtesy of Tom Stafford Tom Stafford has been […]
February 20, 2025
At LA’s Homeboy Art Academy, arts education saves lives
Fabian Debora uses art as a tool for gang prevention at Homeboy Art Academy in LA. Credit: Courtesy of Fabian […]
January 30, 2025
EdSource’s Best of 2024: Our favorite Education Beat podcast episodes
EdSource’s “Education Beat” podcast gets to the heart of California schools by highlighting stories from our reporters with voices of […]
December 26, 2024