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January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

The Art of Early Childhood Education

Arts integration shows promise for school readiness, emotion regulation, and stress reduction in the youngest, most vulnerable students.


January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

How Arts Education Supports Social-Emotional Development: A Theory of Action

Instructional practices rooted in action and reflection could transform how all disciplines build students' competencies.


January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

Advancing Arts Education in Arizona

Arizona leverages partnerships, ESSA funding, and a diploma seal to bolster equitable access to arts learning.


January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

Arts in Turnaround Strategies

A+ Schools and Turnaround Arts schools commit to a model of school improvement.


January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

Using Arts Data to Match Community Organizations to School Needs

Six communities follow Chicago's lead in developing arts education census data and maps.


January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

Using ESSA to Leverage Arts Education Policy

Several states are using ESSA to increase access and quality in arts instruction.


The ESSA Arts Indicator in Illinois: A Study in the Art of Policymaking

Arts educators bring creativity and process expertise to their work on statewide accountability.


January 2020Volume 20, No. 1

The Role of Arts Integration and Education in Improving Student Outcomes

If research is to inform state policy, important gaps in research should be filled.