Explicitly identify the arts as an authorized activity to improve academic achievement, and promote funding for both student instruction and professional development in the arts. The Arts In Education program currently sets aside funding specifically for the national arts education programs of the Kennedy Center and VSAarts, which serves people with disabilities. 21st Century Community Learning Centers provide safe places for after-school learning through school partnerships with community organizations. After-school partnerships with arts organizations, when teamed with rigorous instruction in the arts during the school day, provide students with further educational opportunities. Explicitly identify arts learning as an authorized activity for the purposes of the 21st Century Learning Centers program.
Technology offers a unique opportunity to enhance the delivery of arts education.
Explicitly identify the arts as an authorized activity to integrate technology into student learning and professional development. Strengthen opportunities for schools to partner with local, state, and national arts organizations and other public and private sector groups. Email Lori Robishaw. All rights reserved. Server space provided through a partnership with Arts Wire and the Center for Arts Management and Technology at Carnegie Mellon University .