It comes as no surprise that schools in ‘underserved’ populations have little, if any, access to arts education. What is unacceptable and may come as a shock: Access to arts education for Black and Hispanic students has been on a steady decline for three decades. Three. Decades. Even in the most successful points of
Governor Jay Inslee has officially declared May to be Arts Education Month in Washington State!
325. That is the number of staff members within just Spokane Public Schools who were told on Wednesday that they were being laid off.
Teachers and parents have reported that students have stronger academic performance, collaboration, creativity, and an excitement to be at school during times of rehearsal and production.
We hope to have King County Council place an improved Access for All initiative on the ballot in 2020 and we need your advocacy to succeed.
Having trouble understanding the McCleary decisions? Us too.
Good news: There are THOUSANDS of more kids being assessed in the arts than the previous year. Bad news: That still only equals 36%.
I am reaching out to you today to share what we have learned this year and ask for advice on how ArtsEd Washington can better serve you. We want to know what problems you are encountering and what we can do to help you solve them.
Take 5 minutes this weekend to leave a voicemail and ensure funding for kids' art!
How many calls on an issue do you think it takes to get on a national senator's urgent list?
