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
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
Amid a national reckoning over learning loss and chronic absenteeism deepened by the pandemic, arts education may be one of […]
June 18, 2025
Film program empowers Berkeley teens to tell their stories
In fourth grade, Nico Lee dressed up as Miss Hannigan, the heartless head of the orphanage in the classic Broadway […]
May 29, 2025
Pacifica’s ‘singing principal’ engages students through music
Tom Stafford has been singing his heart out since he was 5 years old, performing in a gospel trio with […]
February 20, 2025
At LA’s Homeboy Art Academy, arts education saves lives
As a restless eighth grader at Dolores Mission Catholic School in Los Angeles, Fabian Debora often drew pictures at his […]
January 30, 2025
Can theater help prevent violence in schools?
Michele Hillen-Noufer describes herself at 13 as “the shyest kid in the world.” She always loved ballet but hated public […]
December 17, 2024
Shortage of teachers and classrooms slows expansion of arts education in Los Angeles and beyond
Raising the curtain on California’s landmark arts education initiative, funded by voter approval of Proposition 28 two years ago, has […]
November 14, 2024