Category: Arts Education
Can theater help prevent violence in schools?
Children learn conflict resolution and social-emotional learning through theater. credit: NorCal Arts Michele Hillen-Noufer describes herself at 13 as “the […]
December 17, 2024
Shortage of teachers and classrooms slows expansion of arts education in Los Angeles and beyond
EdSource file photo courtesy of Oakland School for the Arts Raising the curtain on California’s landmark arts education initiative, funded […]
November 14, 2024
Why is media arts so vital for students today?
Media arts classes can help children learn how to mix digital skills with the creative impulse. Credit: Mountain View Whisman […]
July 8, 2024
Puppetry is far more than child’s play for young learners in Oakland
Trevor Aguilar, a 6-year-old, narrates his own story with a puppet while playing with Jacqui June Whitlock, a puppet education […]
July 3, 2024
LA arts education group fights falling literacy rates through poetry
A student performs a poem at the quarterfinals of the 12th annual Get Lit Classic Slam. Photo Credit: CJ Calica […]
April 15, 2024
Can arts education help children heal from trauma?
A print-making class at Pine Ridge Elementary. Credit: Butte County Office of Education The catastrophic Camp Fire roared through Northern […]
March 12, 2024
California must invest in professional learning for arts teachers
Maira Rodriguez, a teacher at Ferndale Elementary in Humboldt County, participates in professional learning. Credit: Joanna Galicha / the Humboldt […]
March 5, 2024
Turning around a high-needs Los Angeles school with the arts
Kindergartners paint a mural at Ellen Ochoa Learning Center in LAUSD. Credit: Courtesy of Nightflare Marcos Hernandez lived in a […]
March 1, 2024
Arts education takes flight outdoors in Mariposa County
Students from Sierra Foothill Charter School use butterfly nets to gently catch, observe and release riparian species on Stookey Preserve. […]
February 15, 2024