The Advocacy Update is where you can find current national and state news concerning arts advocacy and arts education
EdTA NEWS
Scholarships: The Educational Theatre Association offers a variety of options to recognize student achievement through its scholarship opportunities. Applications for the 2016-2017 school year must be received by April 1, 2017.
NATIONAL NEWS
Trump ushers in a New Vision for Education Policy: With Donald Trump’s stunning victory on Tuesday, the education community is asking, “What will a Trump presidency mean for education in the United States?” (ASCD Capitol Connection)
STATE NEWS
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Arizona: Over 150 Attend 2016 Joint Arts Education Conference (Arizona Commission on the Arts)
California: Burton School District plans for more arts programs (Porterville Recorder) Humboldt County schools just below state arts education average (Times Standard News)
Colorado: Arts and economic activity show gains in cultural tourism and jobs (CBCA)
Georgia: STEAM incorporates variety at Altama Elementary (The News)
Indiana: HECK: Integrate art into all school subjects (Indianapolis Business Journal)
Kansas: New arts-oriented private middle school opening in downtown Overland Park next year (Shawnee Mission Post)
Maryland Owings Mills High Principal Honored for Her Support of Arts Education (Patch.com)
Massachusetts : State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education and Public Consulting Group Partner to Offer Professional Learning on New National Arts Standards (PR Newswire)
Minnesota: Grant gives Riverside arts education a dose of rock 'n' roll (Post Bulletin)
Montana: Arts and Education: Bringing fine arts into the classroom (KPAX.com)
New Jersey: New Jersey Performing Arts Center and Newark Public Schools Support Arts Education for Newark Students (Broadway World)
Ohio: Geneva teacher Gina Monahan devotes life to sharing love of art (Star Beacon)
Texas: ZACH THEATRE to Expand Arts Education Offerings with New ZACH North (Broadway World)
West Virginia: Deadline approaching for STEAM Power WV grants (Huntington Herald Dispatch)
WORTH READING
African Art Connection: “Children in both areas of the world learn to make the same art projects while making friends with one another. This is an amazing project.” (Volume One)
Digital Transformation: A National Arts-in-Education Conference: The 2017 Young Audiences Arts of Learning annual conference, aims to serve 250 participants who are interested in the arts-in-education field at the local, state and national levels. (Young Audiences Arts of Learning)
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