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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1303</guid>		<description><![CDATA[In Spring 2012, Executive Director Una McAlinden, along with Principals&#8217; Arts Leadership (PAL) Program Alumni Laura Ploudré and Doug Poage, were featured in a panel during a national teleconference hosted by the Support Music Coalition &#8211; led by the  National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM). The panel discussion, &#8220;Principals Take the Lead with Arts Education [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/principals%e2%80%99-arts-leadership/principals-arts-leadership-program-featured-in-national-teleconference//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments><enclosure url="http://artsedwashington.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Recording-nasmd-1.mp3" length="7546671" type="audio/mpeg" />
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1300</guid>		<description><![CDATA[We would like to thank our friends and partners around the state who have joined us in celebrating Arts Education Month!  Read the coverage on this month-long celebration of the arts in schools: 4Culture: Board of Directors Recognizes Arts Education Month ParentMap: Celebrate Arts Education Month Port Angeles School District: School Board Proclaims May as [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/in-the-news-arts-education-month-2012//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>E.D. Una McAlinden Featured in 4Culture Blog</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/principals%e2%80%99-arts-leadership/e-d-una-mcalinden-featured-in-4culture-blog/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/principals%e2%80%99-arts-leadership/e-d-una-mcalinden-featured-in-4culture-blog/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:58 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Headline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1288</guid>		<description><![CDATA[In Spring 2012, our partners at 4Culture featured Executive Director Una McAlinden to discuss our Principals&#8217; Arts Leadership (PAL) Program in their blog.  Reflecting on the needs of principals, and questioning how the arts could be more readily provided to students, Una recalls how the idea of the leadership based capacity-building program emerged. Now heading [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/principals%e2%80%99-arts-leadership/e-d-una-mcalinden-featured-in-4culture-blog//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>ArtsEd WA Releases Spring Quarter Update</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-wa-releases-spring-quarter-update/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-wa-releases-spring-quarter-update/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:15:57 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1264</guid>		<description><![CDATA[ArtsEd Washington is pleased to share our 2011-2012 Spring Quarter Update from the desk of Executive Director Una McAlinden.  Learn about our recent projects and events, including: A story of moving from trepidation to success in the arts at one of our Year 1 Principals&#8217; Arts Leadership schools, Our PAL schools gain tips and establish [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-wa-releases-spring-quarter-update//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>NEA Research Report Shows Benefits of Arts Education for At-Risk Youth</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/research/nea-research-report-shows-benefits-of-arts-education-for-at-risk-youth/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/research/nea-research-report-shows-benefits-of-arts-education-for-at-risk-youth/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 23:57:19 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1262</guid>		<description><![CDATA[The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies, a new research report from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), shows that at-risk youth who have access to the arts in or out of school tend to have better academic results, better workplace opportunities, and more civic engagement.  The study focuses [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/research/nea-research-report-shows-benefits-of-arts-education-for-at-risk-youth//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>U.S. Department of Ed Releases Report: Arts Education in Public Elementary &amp; Secondary Schools</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/research/u-s-department-of-ed-releases-report-arts-education-in-public-elementary-secondary-schools/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/research/u-s-department-of-ed-releases-report-arts-education-in-public-elementary-secondary-schools/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 22:56:41 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Headline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1228</guid>		<description><![CDATA[In spring 2012, the U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) released Arts Education in Public Elementary &#38; Secondary Schools, a report examining the availability and characteristics of arts education programs from 2009-2010, and how these findings compare to those from 1999-2000.  This study focused on finding the extent to which students [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/research/u-s-department-of-ed-releases-report-arts-education-in-public-elementary-secondary-schools//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>Advocacy Tip: Be Part of the Solution</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/adovcacy-be-part-of-the-solution/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/adovcacy-be-part-of-the-solution/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:44:38 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1226</guid>		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Far too often&#8230;policymakers receive the message of what not to do. While there is value in saying &#8220;don’t cut this program,&#8221; it’s only one side of the equation.  What do you want policymakers to do?&#8221; Writes Executive Director Danielle Brazell in her blog post from Arts for LA, Why Being &#8220;In the Solution&#8221; Matters. Echoing [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/adovcacy-be-part-of-the-solution//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>Arts Education Month 2012 Proclamations &amp; Resolutions</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/arts-education-month-2012-proclamations-resolutions/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/arts-education-month-2012-proclamations-resolutions/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:08:06 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1211</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to our friends and partners who have made their commitment to arts education known by declaring May 2012 as Arts Education Month! Along with ArtsEd Washington, the following organizations and institutions have signed proclamations and resolutions in honor of our month-long celebration of arts education: Governor Gregoire&#8217;s Arts Education Month Proclamation House of [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/arts-education-month-2012-proclamations-resolutions//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>ArtsEd WA &amp; AWSP to Host Principals&#8217; Peer Forum</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-awsp-to-host-principals-peer-forum/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-awsp-to-host-principals-peer-forum/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:36:56 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Headline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1196</guid>		<description><![CDATA[May 24, 2012  &#124;  Tacoma Art Museum  &#124;  Keynoter Erin Jones How are you addressing opportunity and achievement gaps in your student population? Are you prepared to make connections between your current instructional programs and the new frameworks for instruction and evaluation? We’ll answer these questions and more at this energetic half-day forum geared for [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-awsp-to-host-principals-peer-forum//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>From School to the Capitol: Student Art Shines in Olympia</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/from-school-to-the-capitol-student-art-shines-in-olympia/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/from-school-to-the-capitol-student-art-shines-in-olympia/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:14:52 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1176</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Heading into legislative session at the beginning of year, Representative Ross Hunter felt his office could use some color, creativity, and imagination.  Looking for advice on where to get local art for his walls, he contacted ArtsEd Washington Executive Director Una McAlinden, who suggested he showcase art from K-12 students in his very own 48th [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/from-school-to-the-capitol-student-art-shines-in-olympia//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>9th Congressional District Art Contest for High School Art Students</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/high-school-art-students-9th-congressional-district-art-contest/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/high-school-art-students-9th-congressional-district-art-contest/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 23:25:56 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1173</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Local visual art high school students are encouraged to participate in the 9th Congressional District Art Contest, hosted by Congressman Adam Smith. Requirements for submissions: Entries must be matted, and original in concept Two copies of a completed Release Form must be included with entry All entries must be received by 5:00pm on April 20, [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/high-school-art-students-9th-congressional-district-art-contest//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Awards 2012</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/schools-of-excellence-in-arts-education-awards-information-released/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/schools-of-excellence-in-arts-education-awards-information-released/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:55:34 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1136</guid>		<description><![CDATA[The 2012 Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Awards Presented by ArtsEd Washington in partnership with the Association of Washington School Principals ArtsEd Washington, in partnership with the Association of Washington School Principals, is pleased to present the second annual Schools of Excellence in Arts Education Awards. This prestigious distinction recognizes schools that include the [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/schools-of-excellence-in-arts-education-awards-information-released//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>ArtsEd WA Releases Mid-Year Update</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-wa-releases-mid-year-update/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-wa-releases-mid-year-update/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:59:51 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1106</guid>		<description><![CDATA[ArtsEd Washington is pleased to share our 2011-2012 Mid-Year Update from the desk of Executive Director Una McAlinden. Learn about our recent projects, including: Our role in creating a School Board Candidate Survey regarding arts education, Our collaboration with Washington State PTA to create an arts education advocacy handbook, An update on our Principals&#8217; Arts [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-wa-releases-mid-year-update//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>ArtsEd Washington Joins Statewide Coalitions</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-washington-joins-statewide-coalitions/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-washington-joins-statewide-coalitions/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 22:14:11 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1062</guid>		<description><![CDATA[ArtsEd Washington recently became a member of The Network for Excellence in Washington Schools (NEWS) and a “Friend” of the Paramount Duty Coalition. In becoming a member of NEWS, we are pleased to join more than 380 organizations across the state – including large and small school districts and a broad base of other civic [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-washington-joins-statewide-coalitions//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>E.D. Una McAlinden Featured in LEV Blog</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/e-d-una-mcalinden-featured-in-lev-blog/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/e-d-una-mcalinden-featured-in-lev-blog/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 18:41:15 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1059</guid>		<description><![CDATA[ArtsEd Washington Executive Director Una McAlinden was invited to contribute to the League of Education Voters&#8217; edCored series.  The series is compiled of blog posts from education administrators, teachers, parents, principals, and legislators to explore the extent of which education funding has been cut.  Read Una&#8217;s blog on how arts education funding is education funding. [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/e-d-una-mcalinden-featured-in-lev-blog//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>ArtsEd Washington Releases Annual Report</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-washington-releases-annual-report/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-washington-releases-annual-report/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 23:49:43 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1028</guid>		<description><![CDATA[We are pleased to announce the availability of our 2010-2011 Annual Report. In follow up to our early-summer Annual Meeting, the report further highlights our organizational achievements over the last fiscal year including our: Policy and arts learning work Principals’ Arts Leadership (PAL) program Art Lessons in the Classroom visual arts curriculum Community participation and [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/artsed-washington-releases-annual-report//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>OSPI Announces Anne Banks as New Arts Program Manager</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/breaking-news-ospi-announces-anne-banks-as-new-arts-program-manager/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/breaking-news-ospi-announces-anne-banks-as-new-arts-program-manager/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:07:38 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[Headline]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=1021</guid>		<description><![CDATA[ArtsEd Washington is delighted to share the news from OSPI and join in welcoming Anne Banks to the position of Arts Program Supervisor.  Since the position was vacated, E.D. Una McAlinden and Lisa Jaret, Arts in Education Program Manager at Washington State Arts Commission, have stayed in contact with Jessica Vavrus, Deputy Superintendent for Teaching [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/breaking-news-ospi-announces-anne-banks-as-new-arts-program-manager//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>Tacoma School of the Arts Receives School of Distinction Award!</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/tacoma-school-of-the-arts-receives-school-of-distinction-award/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/tacoma-school-of-the-arts-receives-school-of-distinction-award/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:53:09 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[ArtsEd WA News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=985</guid>		<description><![CDATA[The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has announced the Tacoma School of the Arts (SOTA) as one of four recipients of its National Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Award for the 2010-2011 School Year. The award recognizes successful arts programs, and the integration of the arts as an essential aspect of [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/artsed-wa-news/tacoma-school-of-the-arts-receives-school-of-distinction-award//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>Arts Integration Works!</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/arts-integration-works-2/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/arts-integration-works-2/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:54:20 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=938</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Earlier this spring, Dayna Laur, an Advanced Placement Politics teacher, and Katlyn Wolfgang, an Art teacher, successfully integrated their two subjects in a cross-class collaboration project at Central York High School in Pennsylvania.  Ms. Laur introduced categories of public policy, which had to be fully researched by the politics students, who then presented their materials [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/arts-integration-works-2//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>		<item>		<title>School’s Out, Advocacy Continues!</title>		<link>http://artsedwashington.org/news/school%e2%80%99s-out-advocacy-continues/</link>		<comments>http://artsedwashington.org/news/school%e2%80%99s-out-advocacy-continues/#comments</comments>		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 20:38:49 +0000</pubDate>		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://artsedwashington.org/?p=924</guid>		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the Americans for the Arts’ Arts Education Council, whose advocacy efforts succeeded in restoring funds to the San Diego Unified School District’s Visual and Performing Arts Department.  On June 21, their relationship building and continued advocacy efforts led to a unanimous vote by the board of education that ensured full funding to arts [...]]]></description>		<wfw:commentRss>http://artsedwashington.org/news/school%e2%80%99s-out-advocacy-continues//feed</wfw:commentRss>		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>		</item>	</channel></rss>
