The Standard
As school buildings reopen after weeks of pandemic-induced closures, school climate will matter more than ever. State policymakers and education leaders can plan now to create safe, supportive learning environments ready for the return of students and teachers to classrooms. The articles in The Standard provide a roadmap.
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If research is to inform state policy, important gaps in research should be filled.
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Arts educators bring creativity and process expertise to their work on statewide accountability.
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Several states are using ESSA to increase access and quality in arts instruction.
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Even more widely varied than how a state board is assembled is its scope of authority, with a few being solely advisory and others totally independent. All state boards have three primary levers: the powers of policy, convening, and questioning.
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Six communities follow Chicago's lead in developing arts education census data and maps.
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A+ Schools and Turnaround Arts schools commit to a model of school improvement.
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All too often, arts programs are the first on the chopping block when schools struggle financially. Some states, however, are requiring schools to provide arts-related information on their statewide school report card.
